Kinesiology 2241A/B Lecture 24: 2241 Lecture 24 November 13

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2241A/B
• Professor: Daniel Bechard

Document Summary

Two separate units that move the body. Passenger is spine, torso, head and neck. Loco motor is from the pelvis down , it propels the body. Lumbar-sacral joint is not paired, moves by itself. For the purposes of our class, we will commonly refer to a stride as being a compete cycle. Step heel strike of your right to heel strike of your left. Stride two successive steps, heel strike of left to heel strike of. Heel strike defines start and stop of gait cycle. Two main phases during gait: stance, swing. Defined by only one foot being in contact with the ground. Also period of time when in double support (left and right foot in contact with ground at same time) Difference between initial and terminal double limb stance right leg initiating double stance, as you go through the cycle, right limb now leaving the ground as left is to contact with ground.