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Gait and its abnormalities
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2. Definition :
Bi-Pedal , Bi-Phasic , Rhythmic, cyclic movement of the limbs ,
In relation to the trunk resulting in forward propulsion of ,
centre of Gravity of the Human body , In which there are
Sinuous movements of different segments Of Human body with
Least expenditure of Energy .
3. NORMAL GAIT REQUIRES :
Normal functioning of musculoskeletal system of
lower limbs & spine.
Good sensory feedback from proprioceptive sensation
from feet and the joints.
Visual , labyrinthine sensory inputs & co ordination
add smoothness, rhythm & elegance to the human gait
4. The GAIT CYCLE
The sequences for Walking may be
summarised as follows :
Registration and activation of Gait Command within CNS
Transmission of Gait systems to the PNS
Contraction of Muscles
Generation of Several Forces
Regulation of Joint forces and movements across synovial
Joints and Skeletal segments
Generation of Ground Reaction Forces
5. GAIT TERMINOLOGY
Base of support
Step length
Stride length
Gait cycle
Cadence
Walking velocity
Double limb support
Single limb support
Ground reaction force vector
6. GAIT CYCLE
Period from one heel
strike to next heel strike
of the same limb .
7. BASIC GAIT TERMS
Base of support :
Distance between a person’s feet while
standing or during ambulation
Provides balance & stability to
maintain erect posture .
Normally 2-4 inches from heel to heel
While Standing .
8. STEP LENGTH
Linear distance along the line
of progression of one foot
travelled during one gait cycle
Approximately 15 inches
9. STRIDE LENGTH :
Linear distance in the plane of
progression between successive point of foot to
floor contact of the same foot .
Normally 27 – 32 inches.
1 Stride = 2 Steps
10. Cadence
It is measured as the number of steps / sec or per minute .
Approximately 70 steps per minute
Double limb support
During normal gait, for a moment , two lower extremities
are in simultaneous contact with the ground .
During this period, both legs support the body weight .
Happens between push off & toe off on same side and heel strike &
foot flat on the contra lateral side .
11. GAIT CYCLE COMPONENTS
1. Stance phase :
60% of the gait cycle.
2. Swing phase :
40% of the gait cycle.
14. Heel strike phase :
Beginning of stance phase when
the heel contacts the ground .
Begins with initial contact & ends
with foot flat .
First phase of Double Support
15. Foot flat :
It occurs immediately following heel
strike .
It is the point at which the foot fully contacts
the floor .
The Body absorbs Impact of Foot by Rolling
In Pronation .
16. Mid stance :
It is the point at which the body passes
directly over the supporting extremity .
At this moment , the body begins to move
From force absorption at Impact to Force
Propulsion Forward.
Body Supported by one Single Leg .
17. Heel off :
The point following midstance the heel of the
reference extremity leaves the ground .
The Body weight is divided over the
metatarsal Heads
18. Toe off :
The point following heel off when only the
toe of the reference extremity is in contact
with the ground .
Here , Like the Name Says , The Toe
Leaves the Ground
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23. Swing phase
Acceleration phase:
It begins once the toe leaves the ground &
continues until mid-swing, or the point at
which the swinging extremity is directly
under the body.
24. Swing phase
MID SWING :
It occurs approximately when the reference
extremity passes directly under the body.
It extends from end of acceleration to the
beginning of deceleration
25. Swing phase
Deceleration
It occurs after mid-swing
When the referance extremity is
decelerating in preparation for heel
strike.
26. DETERMINANTS OF GAIT
Displacement of center of gravity (COG).
Factors responsible for minimizing
displacement of center of gravity.
27. CENTER OF GRAVITY
It is an imaginary point at which all the weight of the
body is concentrated at a given instant.
Center of gravity lies 2 inches in front of the second
sacral vertebra.
Centre of gravity follows vertical displacement and
horizontal displacement
28. Factors responsible for minimizing
the displacement of centre of gravity :
Major determinants
Pelvic Rotation
Pelvic Lateral Tilt
Knee Flexion During Stance
Ankle Mechanism
Step Width
Minor determinants:
Neck movement.
Swinging of arms.
29. 1. Pelvic rotation
Rotation of pelvis in Horizontal plane in swing phase, total of 8 degree
Decrease angle of hip flexion & extension
Enables a longer step length without further lowering of Center of gravity
30. 2. Pelvic tilt
The pelvis slopes downwards laterally towards the leg which
is in swing phase
Reduces the vertical movements of the upper body, and
thereby increases energy efficiency.
Decrease the displacement of Center of gravity
31. 3. Knee flexion in stance
As the hip joint passes over the foot during the support phase, there
is some flexion of the knee. This reduces vertical movements at the Hip
Decrease the displacement of Centre of Gravity
32. 4. Ankle mechanism
Lengthen the leg at heel strike
Reduce the lowering of Centre of gravity, hence smoothen the
curve of Center of gravity.
33. 5. Foot mechanism
Lengthen the leg at toe off as ankle moves from dorsi flexion
to planter flexion
Reduce the lowering of Centre of Gravity, hence smoothen
the curve of Centre of Gravity
34. Trunk and Arms :
The trunk, arms and shoulders also rotate to ensure
balance
Upper limb swings opposite to stance leg to produce a
smooth balanced gait.
35. 6. Lateral displacement of body
In normal gait, width of walking base is narrow,
decrease the lateral displacement of Centre of Gravity
Decrease muscular energy consumption due to decrease
lateral acceleration & deceleration
36. Due to complex interaction of muscular activity & joints
motion in lower limb Centre of Gravity follows a smooth
sinusoidal curve.
It reduce the significant energy consumption of
ambulation.
37. GAIT IN CHILDREN (<2years) :
Gait of small children differs from that of adult
The walking base is wider.
The stride length & speed are lower & the cycle time
shorter(higher cadence).
Small children have no heel strike, initial contact being made
by flat foot.
There is very little stance phase and knee flexion.
The whole leg is externally rotated during the swing phase.
There is an absence of reciprocal arm swinging.
38. GAIT IN ELDERLY :
The age related changes in gait takes place in decade
after 70yrs.
There is a decreased stride length, increased cycle
time(decreased cadence).
Relative increase in duration of stance phase of gait cycle.
The speed almost always reduced in elderly people.
Reduction in total range of hip flexion & extension,
Reduction in swing phase and knee flexion
39. Function of the determinants of gait :
Increase the efficiency and smoothness of gait.
Decrease the vertical and lateral displacement of
center of gravity.
Decrease the energy expenditure.
Make gait more graceful.
41. KINEMATIC GAIT ANALYSIS KINETIC GAIT ANALYSIS
Describe the movement
pattern without regard for the
force involved in producing
the movement
Determine the force that
are involved in the gait.
42. Gait analysis :
Observational method- naked eye examination
Photographic method- television , video, movie analysis
Force plate study method-ground reaction force method
Electro myographic study (EMG)
Electro goniometric study
Energy expenditure/requirement method
Multichannel funtional electrical stimulation method(MFES)
43. Clinical gait analysis
Observational gait data: (Qualitative)
Clinician watches patients walk
Advantage :
Require
Inexpensive
Yield general description of gait variables
little or no instrumentation
44. Gait parameters (Quantitative)
The gait parameter measurement are made by
timing progress over a 16m walkway & identifying
events by means of foot switch system.
These instrument identify the part contacting the
ground with data transmitted by telemetry.
Photographic methods are most accurate .
After film development, each frame is analysed using
vanguard motion analyser and sonic digitizer
46. Energetics
Deals with measurement of oxygen consumption
during a specific task
Oxygen uptake is inversely related to the efficiency of gait.
47. PATHOLOGICAL GAIT
Resulting from Musculoskeletal , often caused by :
Soft Tissue Imbalance
Joint Alignment
Bony Abnormalities
The Common Deviation can be categorized as :
Hip Pathology
Knee Pathology
Foot and Ankle Pathology
Leg Length Discrepancy
Pain
48. HIP PATHOLOGY
ARTHRITIS :
Reduced range of movements during swing phase
Causes an exaggeration of movement in the ‘
opposite Limb – ‘ Hip Hiking ‘
EXCESSIVE HIP FLEXION :
Hip Flexion Contractures
IT Band Contractures
Hip Flexor Spasticity
Hip Pain
OTHER CAUSES :
Hip Abductor Weakness
Hip Adductor Contracture
Weak Hip Extensors
49. KNEE PATHOLOGY
Common Causes :
Weak Quadriceps
Knee Flexion Contracture
ANKLE PATHOLOGY
Common Causes :
Ankle Dorsiflexion Weakness
Calf Tightening or Contractures
50. FOOT PATHOLOGY
HALLUX RIGIDUS :
Lack of dorsiflexion of Great Toe
MPJ uses Windlass affect to raise the arch and stiffen the foot
To be efficient in creating stiffness , the Hallux should be able
dorsiflex at least 65 degrees
LIMB LENGTH DISCREPANCY
Can be a result of asymmetric Pelvis , Femur or Tibia Length
Or Other reasons such as Scoliosis or Contractures
Gait Pattern will present as Pelvic dip to the shortened side
during stance phase
Possible , Toe Walking , on the Shortened side
52. ANTALGIC GAIT
Gait pattern in which stance phase on affected side is
shortened due to pain in the weight bearing limb.
There is corresponding increase in stance phase on
unaffected side
Common causes: Osteoarthritis, Fractures, tendinitis
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54. TRENDELENBERG GAIT
Any condition which distrupts the osseo-muscular
mechanism between pelvis and femur
Weak abductors (power),acetabulo femoral articulation
defect(fulcrum),defective lever system causes trendelenberg gait.
Here the abductor action in pulling the pelvis downwards in
stance phase becomes ineffective and the pelvis drops on the
opposite side causing instability.
To prevent this body lurches on the same side.
55. Usually unilateral
If bilateral = waddling gait
Causes :
1. Weak Abductors : poliomyelitis ,motor neuron disease
2. Defective fulcrum: Congenital dislocaion of hip(CDH),
pathological dislocation of hip
3. Defective lever : Fracture neck of femur, Perthes disease,
Coxa vara.
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57. Circumduction gait
In hemiplegic patients
To avoid the foot from
scrapping the ground, the hip
and the lower limb rotates
outward.
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59. High stepping gait
Due to foot drop
On attempt of heel strike, the
toe drops to the ground first.
To avoid this the patient
flexes the hip and knee
extensively to raise the
foot and slaps it on the
floor forcibly.
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61. Scissoring gait
Here one leg crosses directly
over the other with each
step due to adductor
tightness.
Seen in Cerebral palsy
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64. Drunkers or reeling gait
Patient tends to walk irregularly on wide base, swinging
sideways without stability and balance.
Caused due to cerebellar lesion.
With unilateral lesion of cerebellum, balance is lost towards the
side of the lesion.
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66. Genu recurvatum gait
In Paralysis of hamstring muscles
the knee goes in for hyper
-extension while transmitting
the weight in midstance phase.
Seen in poliomyelitis
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68. Festinant gait
Seen in Parkinson's disease
Steps are short that the feet
barely clears the ground.
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70. Quadriceps gait
Normally the knee is locked by the
quadriceps contraction while
transmitting weight to the lower limb
During midstance.
Hence patient with weak quadriceps
stabilizes his knee by leaning forward
on the affected side & pressing
over lower thigh by his Ipsilateral
hand or fingers.
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72. Gluteus Maximus gait
(BACKWARD LURCH)
Due to weakness in gluteus maximus
muscle, while the body propels
forward during midstance
phase,trunk is lurched posterior
to effect posterior pelvic and
shifting the centre of gravity
towards stance hip.
Seen in poliomyelities &
above knee amputation with
prosthesis.
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74. Stiff hip gait
When the hip is ankylosed, it is not possible
to flex at the hip joint during walking to
clear the ground in the swing phase.
Hence the person with stiff hip, lifts
the pelvis on that side and swings the leg with
the pelvis in circumduction and moves it
forward.
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76. STAMPING/ATAXIC GAIT
It occurs in sensory ataxia in which there is loss of sensation
in lower extremity due to disease processes in peripheral
nerves, dorsal roots, dorsal column of spinal cord.
Due to absence of deep position sense,the patient constantly
observes placing of his feet.
Hip is hyperflexed & externally rotated & forefoot is
dorsiflexed to strike ground with a Stamp.
77. Seen in peripheral neuritis &
brain stem lesion in
children, tabes dorsalis in
adults.
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79. Alderman’s Gait
Seen in Tuberculosis of spine in lower
dorsal and upper lumbar vertebrae
Patient walk with head and chest
thrown backward and protuberant
abdomen and legs thrown wide apart.
80. GAIT TRAINING
AIM :
To achieve safe, easy, effortless normal gait pattern.
Non ambulatory phase :
Asses and improve the range of movement
Treat contractures
Improve the cardio respiratory status
Shadow walking
Assisted device
81. Ambulatory phase :
Parallel bar walking
Encourage reciprocal arm swinging
Follow other forms of walking
Turning
Side walk
back walk
Squatting
Getting up
Walking on uneven rough surface
Support by orthotic & prosthesis