A breakdown of the gait cycle: biomechanics basics

Rachel Mason; Liam T. Pearson; Dimitrios Megaritis; Gill Barry

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-21484-4.00004-1

A breakdown of the gait cycle: biomechanics basics

Rachel Mason, Liam T. Pearson, Dimitrios Megaritis, Gill Barry

School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the basics of gait from a biomechanical perspective. The gait cycle in itself is one of the key functions of locomotion and human movement in which we analyse daily. Emphasis will be placed on key characteristics of the gait cycle and gait metrics in which we can measure in a range of clinical and scientific practice. The chapter gives an overview of different clinical subgroups, including ageing, neurology and cardio–pulmonary diseases as well as running gait analysis. Finally, the chapter explores the differences in how we would measure gait in a laboratory setting compared to free-living environments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Gait, Balance, and Mobility Analysis
Editors	Samuel Stuart, Rosie Morris
Place of Publication	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Publisher	Elsevier
Chapter	4
Pages	141-154
Number of pages	14
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	9780443214844
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21484-4.00004-1
Publication status	Published - 17 Jan 2025

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