Question 1

What is the function of tibialis anterior at initial contact when the heel strikes the ground first during walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Eccentrically lowers foot to the ground 
B) Eccentrically holds ankle at 10° of dorsiflexion 
C) Concentrically lowers foot to the ground 
D) Concentrically dorsiflexes the ankle 
A) Eccentrically lowers foot to the ground 
B) Eccentrically holds ankle at 10° of dorsiflexion 
C) Concentrically lowers foot to the ground 
D) Concentrically dorsiflexes the ankle A

Question 2

Which of the following spatial parameters measures step length?

Accepted Answer

A) Distance walked in a specific amount of time 
B) Distance between contact point of one heel and subsequent contact of same foot 
C) Distance between centers of the heels of two consecutive heel strikes 
D) Distance between contact point of one heel and contact of the contralateral heel 
A) Distance walked in a specific amount of time 
B) Distance between contact point of one heel and subsequent contact of same foot 
C) Distance between centers of the heels of two consecutive heel strikes 
D) Distance between contact point of one heel and contact of the contralateral heel D

Question 3

Which of the following spatial parameters measures stride width?

Accepted Answer

A) Forward distance walked in a specific amount of time 
B) Distance between contact point of one heel and subsequent contact of same foot 
C) Lateral distance between centers of the heels of two consecutive heel strikes 
D) Distance between contact point of one heel and the contralateral heel 
A) Forward distance walked in a specific amount of time 
B) Distance between contact point of one heel and subsequent contact of same foot 
C) Lateral distance between centers of the heels of two consecutive heel strikes 
D) Distance between contact point of one heel and the contralateral heel C

Question 4

Which of the following statements BEST describes double limb support phase of gait?

Accepted Answer

A) Not influenced by walking speed 
B) Increases when walking speed decreases below normal 
C) Increases when walking speed increases 
D) Decreases when walking speed decreases below normal 
A) Not influenced by walking speed 
B) Increases when walking speed decreases below normal 
C) Increases when walking speed increases 
D) Decreases when walking speed decreases below normal

Question 5

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures stride time during the gait cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Distance covered walking during a given amount of time 
B) Time to complete one right or left step 
C) Time to complete one full gait cycle 
D) Number of steps completed in 1 minute 
A) Distance covered walking during a given amount of time 
B) Time to complete one right or left step 
C) Time to complete one full gait cycle 
D) Number of steps completed in 1 minute

Question 6

What is the function of the quadriceps muscles at initial contact during walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Concentric contraction to extend the knee 
B) Eccentric contraction to control knee flexing 
C) Concentric contraction to flex the knee 
D) Eccentric contraction to control knee extending 
A) Concentric contraction to extend the knee 
B) Eccentric contraction to control knee flexing 
C) Concentric contraction to flex the knee 
D) Eccentric contraction to control knee extending

Question 7

Which of the following statements BEST describes the gait cycle during normal walking?

Accepted Answer

A) 40% of the cycle is during stance phase, 60% is during swing phase 
B) Stance and swing phases each comprise 50% of the cycle 
C) 60% of the cycle is during stance phase, 40% is during swing phase 
D) Stance phase is 75% of the cycle, swing is 25% 
A) 40% of the cycle is during stance phase, 60% is during swing phase 
B) Stance and swing phases each comprise 50% of the cycle 
C) 60% of the cycle is during stance phase, 40% is during swing phase 
D) Stance phase is 75% of the cycle, swing is 25%

Question 8

During which of the following events during stance phase does heel strike occur ?

Accepted Answer

A) Foot flat 
B) Initial contact 
C) Midstance 
D) Heel off 
A) Foot flat 
B) Initial contact 
C) Midstance 
D) Heel off

Question 9

Which of the following factors is associated with an increase in lateral displacement of the center of mass during walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased base of support 
B) Increase in vertical displacement 
C) Decreased base of support 
D) Decrease in vertical displacement 
A) Increased base of support 
B) Increase in vertical displacement 
C) Decreased base of support 
D) Decrease in vertical displacement

Question 10

Which of the following spatial parameters measures stride length?

Accepted Answer

A) Distance walked in a specific amount of time 
B) Distance between contact point of one heel and subsequent contact of same foot 
C) Distance between centers of the heels of two consecutive heel strikes 
D) Distance between contact point of one heel and the contralateral heel 
A) Distance walked in a specific amount of time 
B) Distance between contact point of one heel and subsequent contact of same foot 
C) Distance between centers of the heels of two consecutive heel strikes 
D) Distance between contact point of one heel and the contralateral heel

Question 11

What is the position of the single leg stance right hip in the frontal plane as the left lower extremity swings forward during walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Forward rotation 
B) Adduction 
C) Backward rotation 
D) Abduction 
A) Forward rotation 
B) Adduction 
C) Backward rotation 
D) Abduction

Question 12

What is the function of the gastrocnemius and soleus during the stance phase of gait?

Accepted Answer

A) Eccentrically plantar flexes foot toward ground 
B) Concentrically controls forward movement of the tibia and fibula over the ankle 
C) Concentrically plantar flexes foot toward ground 
D) Eccentrically controls forward movement of the tibia and fibula over the ankle 
A) Eccentrically plantar flexes foot toward ground 
B) Concentrically controls forward movement of the tibia and fibula over the ankle 
C) Concentrically plantar flexes foot toward ground 
D) Eccentrically controls forward movement of the tibia and fibula over the ankle

Question 13

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures step time during the gait cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Distance covered walking during a given amount of time 
B) Time to complete one right or left step 
C) Time to complete one full gait cycle 
D) Number of steps completed in 1 minute 
A) Distance covered walking during a given amount of time 
B) Time to complete one right or left step 
C) Time to complete one full gait cycle 
D) Number of steps completed in 1 minute

Question 14

During walking, what position of the subtalar joint allows the foot to adapt to various terrains?

Accepted Answer

A) Dorsiflexion 
B) Pronation 
C) Plantar flexion 
D) Supination 
A) Dorsiflexion 
B) Pronation 
C) Plantar flexion 
D) Supination

Question 15

Which atypical gait pattern would MOST LIKELY be displayed in a person who has a leg-length discrepancy where one limb is significantly shorter than the other limb?

Accepted Answer

A) Trendelenburg 
B) Vaulting 
C) Gluteus maximus lurch 
D) Footdrop 
A) Trendelenburg 
B) Vaulting 
C) Gluteus maximus lurch 
D) Footdrop

Question 16

What is the position of the single leg stance right hip in the horizontal plane as the left lower extremity swings forward during walking?

Accepted Answer

A) Forward rotation 
B) Adduction 
C) Backward rotation 
D) Abduction 
A) Forward rotation 
B) Adduction 
C) Backward rotation 
D) Abduction

Question 17

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures cadence during the gait cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Distance covered walking during a given amount of time 
B) Time to complete one right or left step 
C) Time to complete one full gait cycle 
D) Number of steps completed in 1 minute 
A) Distance covered walking during a given amount of time 
B) Time to complete one right or left step 
C) Time to complete one full gait cycle 
D) Number of steps completed in 1 minute

Question 18

-Weakness in which of the following muscles is MOST LIKELY to contribute to the atypical gait pattern shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

A) Tibialis posterior 
B) Gluteus maximus 
C) Tibialis anterior 
D) Rectus femoris 
A) Tibialis posterior 
B) Gluteus maximus 
C) Tibialis anterior 
D) Rectus femoris

Question 19

At what point in the gait cycle is the body weight directly over the supporting limb?

Accepted Answer

A) Heel off 
B) Initial contact 
C) Foot flat 
D) Midstance 
A) Heel off 
B) Initial contact 
C) Foot flat 
D) Midstance

Question 20

Which of the following factors DOES NOT influence gait speed?

Accepted Answer

A) Strength 
B) Balance 
C) Gender 
D) Age 
A) Strength 
B) Balance 
C) Gender 
D) Age

What is the function of tibialis anterior at initial contact when the heel strikes the ground first during walking?

Which of the following spatial parameters measures step length?

Which of the following spatial parameters measures stride width?

Which of the following statements BEST describes double limb support phase of gait?

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures stride time during the gait cycle?

What is the function of the quadriceps muscles at initial contact during walking?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the gait cycle during normal walking?

During which of the following events during stance phase does heel strike occur ?

Which of the following factors is associated with an increase in lateral displacement of the center of mass during walking?

Which of the following spatial parameters measures stride length?

What is the position of the single leg stance right hip in the frontal plane as the left lower extremity swings forward during walking?

What is the function of the gastrocnemius and soleus during the stance phase of gait?

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures step time during the gait cycle?

During walking, what position of the subtalar joint allows the foot to adapt to various terrains?

Which atypical gait pattern would MOST LIKELY be displayed in a person who has a leg-length discrepancy where one limb is significantly shorter than the other limb?

What is the position of the single leg stance right hip in the horizontal plane as the left lower extremity swings forward during walking?

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures cadence during the gait cycle?

-Weakness in which of the following muscles is MOST LIKELY to contribute to the atypical gait pattern shown in the image?

At what point in the gait cycle is the body weight directly over the supporting limb?

Which of the following factors DOES NOT influence gait speed?

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Exam 14: The Kinesiology of Gait

What is the function of tibialis anterior at initial contact when the heel strikes the ground first during walking?

Which of the following spatial parameters measures step length?

Which of the following spatial parameters measures stride width?

Which of the following statements BEST describes double limb support phase of gait?

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures stride time during the gait cycle?

What is the function of the quadriceps muscles at initial contact during walking?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the gait cycle during normal walking?

During which of the following events during stance phase does heel strike occur ?

Which of the following factors is associated with an increase in lateral displacement of the center of mass during walking?

Which of the following spatial parameters measures stride length?

What is the position of the single leg stance right hip in the frontal plane as the left lower extremity swings forward during walking?

What is the function of the gastrocnemius and soleus during the stance phase of gait?

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures step time during the gait cycle?

During walking, what position of the subtalar joint allows the foot to adapt to various terrains?

Which atypical gait pattern would MOST LIKELY be displayed in a person who has a leg-length discrepancy where one limb is significantly shorter than the other limb?

What is the position of the single leg stance right hip in the horizontal plane as the left lower extremity swings forward during walking?

Which of the following temporal descriptors measures cadence during the gait cycle?

-Weakness in which of the following muscles is MOST LIKELY to contribute to the atypical gait pattern shown in the image?

At what point in the gait cycle is the body weight directly over the supporting limb?

Which of the following factors DOES NOT influence gait speed?

Principles of Kinesiology and Biomechanics

Structure and Function of Joints

Structure and Function of Muscles

Additional Biomechanical Principles

Structure and Function of the Spine

Structure and Ventilation Function of the Thorax

Structure and Function of the Temporomandibular Joint

Structure and Function of the Shoulder Complex

Structure and Function of the Elbow Complex

Structure and Function of the Wrist and Hand Complex

Structure and Function of the Hip Complex

Structure and Function of the Knee

Structure and Function of the Ankle and Foot Complex

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