PT 711 Gait 4

What torque does the GRF create around the hip joint in the sagittal plane at initial contact?

• Extension

• Flexion

• No torque--it goes through the joint axis

During loading response, what type of power is being generated by the quadriceps muscle group?

• Negative

• Positive

• Bipolar

• Neutral

During the loading response, are the hip abductors active, and if so, what type of activation?

• No, they are not active during loading response

• Yes, concentric activation

• Yes, eccentric activation

During the loading response, what is the activity of the dorsiflexors?

• Eccentric

• Concentric

• Isometric

• Neither, they are not active

True or false: The gait cycle duration is always faster in running than in walking

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5