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Biomechanics · Problem type
The phases of the gait cycle
Use this for “Put heel off, midswing, heel strike, toe off, foot flat and midstance in order. What share of the cycle is stance?”
Put in order
Put the phases of one leg’s gait cycle in order.
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Assumptions
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One cycle runs from one heel strike to the next of the same foot: one stride.
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The lit leg is the one the phase names: it stands for about 60% of the cycle (stance) and swings for 40%.
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Each span is the share of the cycle from that event to the next, in a typical walk.
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