Biomechanics 201

Course overview

Hour 1 *Explain the phases of human walking gait. *Discuss the biomechanical events associated with stance phase of gait. *Discuss the biomechanical events associated with swing phase of gait. Hour 2 *Explain biomechanically what is happening during each phase of gait in the foot, ankle, knee, and hip. *Discuss the 3 rockers of the foot and how they apply to the gait cycle. *Understand the calcaneocuboid locking mechanism and defend its importance in the stance phase of gait. Hour 3 *Summarize the ranges of motion of the foot, ankle, knee and hip and their importance in normal gait. *Explain how stance phase abnormalities would impact the gait cycle. *Demonstrate competency in obtaining a reproducible Pedograph print. *Interpret rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot mechanics as seen on a pedograph print. Hour 4 *Identify and interpret problem areas in a pedograph print. *Identify stance phase abnormalities on a Pedograph print. *Extrapolate pathomechanics which would occur rostrally in the kinetic chain during pathomechanics occurring in the gait cycle. *Evaluate the impact of gait abnormalities on human locomotion.