Kinematics - Biomechanics

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What consists of 2 steps?
Stride
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What is the distance between 2 consecutive footfalls of the same foot?
Stride length
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What is the distance between two consecutive footfalls of alternate feet
Step length
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What is the lateral distance between medial borders of consecutive footprints?
Base of gait
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What is the cycle time?
The stride time in seconds
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What is the period in step when the foot is in contact with the ground?
Stance phase
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What is the period when the foot is not in contact with the ground?
Swing phase
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What is the period in step when neither foot is in contact with the ground?
Flight phase
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During what gaits is flight phase present?
Running
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What is the correct order?
Heel strike, foot flat, mid stance, toe off
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How can gait speed be calculated?
Step length/step time
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To move with minimum amount of energy expenditure is the goal of what gait?
Walking
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To move with minimum energy expenditure within a given time is aim of what gait?
Running
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Most movement during gait occurs in what plane?
Sagittal
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What is NOT a difference between walking and running gait?
Running has an increased stance phase
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What model describes walking gait?
Inverted pendulum
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What model describes running gait?
Spring mass model
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Potential energy is peak at what phase of walking gait?
Mid stance
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Potential energy is at its lowest at what phase of running gait?
Mid stance
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Linear momentum =
Linear inertia x linear velocity
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The rate of change to linear momentum =
Force
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What is torque?
The rate of change of angular momentum
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How is the moment of inertia calculated?
I = k^2m
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What is distance from the axis of rotation to a point where the body mass in concentrated?
Radius of gyration
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How does the radius of gyration need to be altered in order to reduce the moment of inertia?
Decreased
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What is the distance between 2 consecutive footfalls of the same foot?

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Stride length

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What is the distance between two consecutive footfalls of alternate feet

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What is the lateral distance between medial borders of consecutive footprints?

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What is the cycle time?

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