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OP gait

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is true about the walking cycle?

a)

From heel contact to heel contact of the same foot.

b)

From toe-off to toe-off of the same foot.

c)

It includes periods of double support and single support.

d)

All the above are TRUE

2.

Clinical gait analysis can be done by implementing______________________?

a)

Goniometer

b)

Gait parameters

c)

Measuring Tape

d)

Scoliometer

3.

Which of the following is FALSE in explaining about the variation in gait?

a)

Female have short steps

b)

Double support period is increase in speed walking

c)

In obesity, shown reduced step length, velocity and swing phase

d)

At the age of >60 ,stability,cadence and arm swing starts to reduce.

4.

Excessive rolling inwards of the foot is called

a)

Overpronation

b)

Oversupination

5.

Which print is most at risk of oversupination?

a)

Very high

b)

High

c)

Normal

d)

Flat

6.

Inflammation of the tendon that runs down the lateral side of the femur is...

a)

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

b)

Illiotibial band syndrome

c)

Plantar faciitis

d)

Achilles tendonitis

7.

the period of time from one heel strike to the next heel strike of the same limb

a)

stance phase

b)

Gait cycle

c)

swing phase

8.

No weight on the foot is a swing phase

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Pre-swing comes under which phase of gait cycle

a)

stance phase

b)

swing phase

10.

Number of steps per unit time

a)

cadence

b)

speed

c)

stride length

d)

step length

11.

Distance between corresponding successive points of heel contact of the opposite feet

a)

cadence

b)

step length

c)

stride length

d)

degree of toe out

12.

It is the point in which the body passes directly over the supporting extremity

a)

Heel strike

b)

Midstance

c)

Heel Off

d)

Toe Off

13.

It occurs approximately when the extremity passes directly beneath the body, or from the end of the acceleration and beginning of deceleration

a)

Mid Swing

b)

Pre Swing

c)

Park Swing

d)

Terminal Swing

14.

The distance between the heel strike of one lower limb to the heel strike of the other lower limb

a)

step length

b)

stride length

c)

step width

d)

stride duration

15.

The distance between the heel strike of one lower limb to the next heel strike of the same limb

a)

Stride width

b)

Stride length

c)

Step length

d)

Step width

16.

What step of the gait cycle is pictured?

a)

Heel Strike

b)

Toe off

c)

Midstance

17.

What step of the gait cycle is pictured?

a)

Heel Strike

b)

Toe off

c)

Midstance

18.

What phase of the gait cycle is pictured?

a)

Swing

b)

Stance

c)

Midstance

19.

What phase of the gait cycle is pictured?

a)

Swing

b)

Preswing

c)

Stance

20.

What step of the gait cycle is pictured?

a)

Terminal Swing

b)

Toe off

c)

Midswing

21.

True for false..... When walking, the gait cycle has both stance and swing phases?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which percentage of the gait cycle does the swing phase occupy?

a)

20 percent

b)

30 percent

c)

40 percent

d)

60 percent

23.

What percentage of the gait cycle does the stance phase occupy?

a)

20 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

60 percent

d)

80 percent

24.

Ground reaction force can be defined as

a)

the force applied to the ground by gravity

b)

an equal an opposite force from the ground to an applied foot force

c)

an internal moment created by the foot on the ground

25.

Which Term corresponds with the following definition:

time period during which the limb is in contact with the ground

a)

Stride length

b)

Step length

c)

Stance phase

d)

Swing phase

26.

Which Term corresponds with the following definition:

time period during which the foot is in the air for limb advancement

a)

Stride length

b)

Step length

c)

Stance phase

d)

Swing phase

27.

Which stance phase term corresponds with the following definition:

Instant the foot contacts the ground

a)

Initial contact

b)

Loading response

c)

Midstance

d)

Terminal stance

e)

Preswing

28.

The normal distribution of time during the gait cycle at normal walking speed is ___% for stance phase and ___% for swing phase. Walking faster decreases the time spent in

____ phase

a)

60, 40, swing

b)

60, 40, stance

c)

40, 60, swing

d)

40, 60, stance

29.

Number of steps per unit time

a)

cadence

b)

speed

c)

stride length

d)

step length

30.

Distance between corresponding successive points of heel contact of the opposite feet

a)

cadence

b)

step length

c)

stride length

d)

degree of toe out

31.

This postural disorder characterized by the legs curving outward at the knees and the feet and ankle touching each other

a)

Genu varum

b)

Genu valgum

c)

Pes Planus

d)

Lordosis

32.

This postural disorder is characterized by the longitudinal arch of the foot which is lowered and touching the floor.

a)

Genu valgum

b)

Genu varum

c)

Pes Planus

d)

Pes Planus

33.

This postural disorder characterized by the knees angled inward and touching each other without the feet and ankle coming into contact to each other.

a)

Genu valgum

b)

Genu varum

c)

Pes Planus

d)

Winged scapulae

34.

which muscle controls the forward movement of tibia during weight acceptance?

a)

hamstring

b)

quadriceps

c)

soleus

d)

vastus medialis

35.

Which muscle stabilize the pelvis in frontal plane during single limb support

a)

Gluteus maximus

b)

gluteus medius

c)

hamstring

d)

hip flexors

36.

In this phase of the gait cycle, you will see abnormalities such as foot slap or steppage gait

a)

Loading Response

b)

Midstance

c)

Heel Strike

d)

Terminal Stance

37.

How many periods of double limb support does the gait cycle have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

19

38.

The usual width for the base of support is around?

a)

4 - 10 cm

b)

12 - 18 cm

c)

5 - 10 cm

d)

6 - 14 cm

39.

Which muscle is not listed as part of walking?

a)

Orbicularis Oris

b)

Gastroc

c)

Quads

d)

Abdominals

40.

What joints of the body are involved in walking?

a)

Ankle

b)

Knee

c)

Big toe

d)

Hip

41.

Stance phase involves the following...

a)

heel contact/initial contact, foot flat, midstance, terminal stance/heel off, preswing/ toe off

b)

heel contact, foot flat, midstance, terminal stance/heel off, terminal swing

c)

heel contact, foot flat, midstance, terminal stance/heel off, initial swing

42.

Swing phase involves the following...

a)

Preswing, midstance, hel strike

b)

Midstance, terminal stance, terminal swing

c)

Initial swing, mid-swing, terminal swing

43.

How is the gait cycle measured? It is the time between:

a)

Heel strike of the same foot.

b)

Heel strike of opposite feet.

c)

Toe off of the same foot.

d)

Toe off of opposite feet.

44.

Barb feels like her ankle is unstable and wobbly during walking. Which part of the stance phase is likely the most challenging for Barb?

a)

Heel strike

b)

Load response

c)

Mid-stance

d)

Pre-swing

45.

Arleen is in a knee brace that does not allow her to move her knee from a semi-flexed position. Which of the parts of the swing phase would be primarily affected?

a)

Toe off

b)

Initial swing

c)

Mid-swing

d)

Deceleration

46.

You notice that someone is very unsteady on their feet as they are walking, having a wide base and watching their feet as they walk. This person presents with what type of gait?

a)

Hemiparetic

b)

Antalgic

c)

Scissors

d)

Ataxic

47.

At heel strike in the stance phase, the hip, knee, tibia, and ankle are in what positions respectively?

a)

flexion, extension, lateral rotation, dorsiflexion

b)

extension, flexion, internal rotation, plantar flexion

c)

flexion, flexion, lateral rotation, plantar flexion

d)

flexion, extension, internal rotation, dorsiflexion

48.

position in the gait cycle in which the

body has the lowest center of gravity

a)

Initial contact

b)

Loading response

c)

Midstance

d)

Terminal stance

e)

Preswing

49.

Which stance phase term corresponds with the following definition:

Lift of the extremity from the ground to position of maximum knee flexion

a)

Initial swing

b)

Mid swing

c)

Terminal swing

d)

Back Swing

50.

Energy expenditure is expected to be higest with the use of which of the following assistive devices?

a)

TMA prosthesis

b)

BKA prosthesis

c)

AKA prosthesis

d)

Crutches

51.

If someone is lacking hip hyperextension, what compensations would you expect to occur at the knee?

a)

More extension in terminal stance

b)

More flexion in terminal stance

c)

More extension at initial contact

d)

More flexion at initial contact

52.

When in the gait cycle does dorsiflexion help to functionally lengthen the lower extremity to reduce CoM displacement?

a)

Midstance

b)

Terminal Stance

c)

Toe Off

d)

Initial Contact

53.

What would be the likely impairment causing the gait deviaiton in this stroke patient?

a)

Plantraflexion contracture

b)

Plantarflexion weakness

c)

Dorsiflexion contracture

d)

Dorsiflexion weakness

54.

A vaulting gait from prosthetic use is from:

a)

pain in prosthetic during stance phase

b)

prosthetic limb to long during stance phase

c)

pain in prosthetic limb during stance phase

d)

prosthetic limb to long during swing phase

55.

Weakness of concentric control of the dorsiflexors is noted with this gait:

a)

foot slap

b)

high steppage

c)

circumduction

d)

vaulting

56.

If the dorsiflexors were weak, this part of gait would be MOST difficult

a)

deceleration

b)

pre-swing

c)

mid-stance

d)

acceleration

57.

What muscle group is MOST required to perform heel off during normal gait?

a)

dorsiflexors

b)

hip flexors

c)

hip extensors

d)

plantar flexors

58.

Shortened step length is seen with

a)

parkinson gait

b)

vaulting

c)

cirumduction

d)

scissor

59.

Trendelenburg gait involving weakness of the right side will show a drop here during gait

a)

right pelvis

b)

left pelvis

c)

bilateral pelvis

d)

ipsilateral pelvis

60.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about abnormal gaits?

a)

They increase energy expenditure.

b)

They negatively affect functional independence

c)

they decrease safety

d)

They contribute to different gait abnormalities

e)

none of the above

61.

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by a gait pattern accompanied by pain when the person leans the trunk toward (hip pain) or away (knee or ankle pain) from the side of painful lower extremity during the stance phase?

a)

lateral trunk bending

b)

antalgic gait

c)

contralateral pelvis drop

d)

anterior trunk lean

62.

Which weight-bearing status would be used for a person who is unable to support any weight on the affected limb?

a)

Partial weight bearing (PWB)

b)

Touch down weight bearing (TDWB)

c)

Toe touch weight bearing (TTWB)

d)

No weight bearing (NWB)

63.

Which of the following abnormal gaits is characterized by a person who advances the swing leg in a lateral semicircular pattern rather than in a straight plane?

a)

increased knee flexion

b)

hip circumduction

c)

antalgic gait

d)

excessive ankle plantar flexion