Biomechanics 1 Final Exam

Which of the following is not a goal of the gait cycle?

• Stance Stability

• Forward Progression

• Shock Absorption

• Vertical Propulsion

Which of the following is not a part of the stance phase?

• Initial Contact (IC)

• Midstance (MSt)

• • Pre-swing (PSw)

• • Terminal Swing (TSw)

Which of the following is not part of the Swing Phase?

• • Terminal Swing (TSw)

• • Mid Swing (MSw)

• • Initial Swing (ISw)

• Pre-swing (PSw)

Defined as "The body progresses directly over a single limb"

• Mid stance

• Terminal stance

• Pre-swing

• Initial contact

Defined as the rhythmic alternation of the lower and upper extremities in order to create forward progression

• Human gait cycle

• Plyometrics

• Sprinting

• Crawling

Another term for Initial Contact(IC)

• Heel Strike

• Foot Flat

• Loading Response

• Toe off

Which of the following is not part of the Swing limb advancement?

• Heel Strike

• Initial Swing

• Mid-Swing

• Terminal Swing

The Cadence men are around

• 108/min

• 116/min

• 112/min

• 110/min

Distance covered in the direction perpendicular to forward motion

• Step length

• Step Width

• Stride Time

• Stride Length

A gait cycle is also referred to as a

• Stride

• Step

• Hop

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