Transcript Gait 3

Gait (3)
Sagittal Plane Analysis
Lecture Notes
Example To Make Things Clear
 If during gait knee flexion is necessary, & a flexion moment
is acting on the knee:
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The flexion is the desirable motion
If control is necessary, eccentric muscle contraction of knee extensors
is required to control flexion
 If during gait knee extension is necessary, & a flexion
moment is acting on the knee:
1.
2.
The extension is the desirable motion
A concentric contraction of knee extensors is necessary to oppose the
flexion moment & produce knee extension
Gait
Stance Phase
In The Period of Heel Strike to
Foot Flat
Rule No. 1
If we want CONTROL  eccentric
contraction in the antagonist muscles
What’s Happening to The Hip Joint
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Flexion
The line of gravity is anterior
The moment created is a flexion moment
The desired motion is flexion
We have a flexion moment, & the desired motion is
ALSO flexion  we need control
 Eccentric contraction happens at the hip extensors
(Gluteus Maximus) to control the amount of hip
flexion
What’s Happening to The Knee Joint
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Flexion
The line of gravity is posterior
The moment created is a flexion moment
The desired motion is flexion
We have a flexion moment, & the desired motion is
ALSO flexion  we need control
 Eccentric contraction happens at the knee extensors
(quadriceps) to control the amount of knee flexion
What’s Happening to The Ankle Joint
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Planterflexion
The line of gravity is posterior
The moment created is a planterflexion moment
The desired motion is planterflexion
We have a planterflexion moment, & the desired
motion is ALSO planterflexion  we need control
 Eccentric contraction happens at the Tibialis Anterior
to control the amount of ankle planterflexion
Gait
Stance Phase
In The Period of Foot Flat to
Midstance
What’s Happening to The Hip Joint
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Flexion
The line of gravity is anterior
The moment created is a flexion moment
The desired motion is extension
We have a flexion moment, & the desired motion is
extension
 Concentric contraction happens at the hip extensors
(Gluteus Maximus) to do extension of the hip joint
What’s Happening to The Knee Joint
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Flexion
The line of gravity is posterior
The moment created is a flexion moment
The desired motion is extension
We have a flexion moment, & the desired motion is
extension
 Concentric contraction happens at the knee
extensors (quadriceps) to do extension of the knee
joint
What’s Happening to The Ankle Joint
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The line of gravity moves anteriorly
The moment created is a dorsiflexion moment
The desired motion is dorsiflexion
We have a dorsiflexion moment, & the desired
motion is dorsiflexion  we need control
 Eccentric contraction happens at the planterflexors
(gastrocnemius) to control the amount of ankle
dorsiflexion
Rule No. 2
If the moment & the desired motion are
the same we need control 
eccentric contraction in the antagonist
muscle
If the moment & the desired motion are
the different concentric contraction in
the agonist muscles
Gait
Stance Phase
In The Period of Midstance to
Heel Off
What’s Happening to The Hip Joint
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The line of gravity is posterior
The moment created is a extension moment
The desired motion is extension
We have an extension moment, & the desired
motion is Also extension  we need control
 Eccentric contraction happens at the hip flexors
(iliopsoas) to control the amount of hip extentiom
What’s Happening to The Knee Joint
Nothing Happens !
What’s Happening to The Ankle Joint
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The line of gravity moves anteriorly
The moment created is a dorsiflexion moment
The desired motion is planterflexion
We have a dorsiflexion moment, & the desired
motion is planterflexion
 Concentric contraction happens at the planterflexors
(gastrocnemius) to do ankle planterflexion
Gait
Stance Phase
In The Period of Heel Off to Toe
Off
What’s Happening to The Hip Joint
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The line of gravity is posterior
The moment created is a extension moment
The desired motion is flexion
We have an extension moment, & the desired
motion is flexion  we need control
 Concentric contraction happens at the hip flexors
(iliopsoas) to do hip flexion
What’s Happening to The Knee Joint
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The line of gravity is posterior
The moment created is a flexion moment
The desired motion is flexion
We have a flexion moment, & the desired motion is
flexion  we need control
 Eccentric contraction happens at the knee extensors
(quadriceps) to do extension of the knee joint
What’s Happening to The Ankle Joint
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The line of gravity moves anteriorly
The moment created is a dorsiflexion moment
The desired motion is planterflexion
We have a dorsiflexion moment, & the desired
motion is planterflexion
 Concentric contraction happens at the planterflexors
(gastrocnemius) to do ankle planterflexion
Gait
Swing Phase
Acceleration to Midswing
Rule No. 3
When the muscle works against gravity it
works concentrically
Rule No. 4
In Swing Phase There Is No Ground Force
Reaction Because There is No Contact
With The Floor
What’s Happening to The Hip Joint
 The motion is flexion
 Concentric contraction happens at the hip flexors
(iliopsoas) to do hip flexion
 Eccentric cotraction happens at the hip extensors
(Gluteus Maximus)  to control the amount of hip
flexion
What’s Happening to The Knee Joint
 The motion is flexion
 Concentric contraction happens at the knee flexors
(hamstrings) to do knee flexion
 Eccentric cotraction happens at the knee extensors
(quadriceps)  to control the amount of knee
flexion
What’s Happening to The Ankle Joint
 The motion is dorsiflexion
 Concentric contraction happens at the ankle
dorsiflexors (tibialis anterior) to do ankle dorsiflexion
 Eccentric contraction happens at the ankle
planterflexors (Gasrocnemius)  to control the
amount of ankle dorsiflexion
Gait
Swing Phase
Midswing to Deceleration
What’s Happening to The Hip Joint
 The hip remain at 30° flextion
 Eccentric contraction happens at the hip extensors
(Gluteus Maximus) to control the movement
What’s Happening to The Knee Joint
 The motion is extension
 Concentric contraction happens at the knee
extensors (quadriceps)  to control the amount of
knee extension
 Eccentric contraction happens at the knee flexors
(hamstrings) to do knee extension
What’s Happening to The Ankle Joint
 Ankle remains in neutral
 Controlled by tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum
longus, extensor hallicus longus
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