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Gait (human)

Index Gait (human)

Human gait refers to locomotion achieved through the movement of human limbs. [1]

53 relations: Animal locomotion, Ankylosis, Antalgic gait, Astasia-abasia, Autism spectrum, Barefoot running, Bipedal gait cycle, Bipedalism, Canter and gallop, Central pattern generator, Cerebellum, Cerebral palsy, Contrapposto, Development of the nervous system, Digitigrade, Efferent nerve fiber, Enzyme inhibitor, Error correction model, Floor, Foot drop, Gait abnormality, Gait Abnormality Rating Scale, Gait analysis, Gluteus medius, Hand walking, Hemiparesis, Hip dysplasia, Hypotonia, Jogging, Limb (anatomy), Limp, List of human positions, Marche a petit pas, Motor coordination, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson's disease, Plantigrade, Power walking, Prefrontal cortex, Reciprocal inhibition, Running, Scissor gait, Sex differences in humans, Sneakers, Soft biometrics, Soil, Spinal cord, Sprint (running), Supplementary motor area, Terrestrial locomotion, ..., Tibia, Walking, Withdrawal reflex. Expand index (3 more) »

Animal locomotion

Animal locomotion, in ethology, is any of a variety of movements or methods that animals use to move from one place to another.

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Ankylosis

Ankylosis or anchylosis (from Greek ἀγκύλος, bent, crooked) is a stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint, which may be the result of injury or disease.

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Antalgic gait

An antalgic gait is a gait that develops as a way to avoid pain while walking (antalgic.

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Astasia-abasia

Astasia-abasia refers to the inability to either stand or walk in a normal manner.

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Autism spectrum

Autism spectrum, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a range of conditions classified as neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Barefoot running

Barefoot running, also called "natural running", is the act of running without footwear.

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Bipedal gait cycle

A (bipedal) gait cycle is the time period or sequence of events or movements during locomotion in which one foot contacts the ground to when that same foot again contacts the ground, and involves forward propulsion of the centre of gravity.

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Bipedalism

Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs or legs.

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Canter and gallop

The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine.

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Central pattern generator

Central pattern generators (CPGs) are biological neural circuits that produce rhythmic outputs in the absence of rhythmic input.

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Cerebellum

The cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") is a major feature of the hindbrain of all vertebrates.

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Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood.

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Contrapposto

Contrapposto is an Italian term that means counterpoise.

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Development of the nervous system

Development of the nervous system refers to the processes that generate, shape, and reshape the nervous system of animals, from the earliest stages of embryogenesis to adulthood.

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Digitigrade

A digitigrade, is an animal that stands or walks on its digits, or toes.

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Efferent nerve fiber

In the peripheral nervous system, an efferent nerve fiber is the axon of a motor neuron.

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Enzyme inhibitor

4QI9) An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity.

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Error correction model

An error correction model belongs to a category of multiple time series models most commonly used for data where the underlying variables have a long-run stochastic trend, also known as cointegration.

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Floor

A floor is the bottom surface of a room or vehicle or even possibly the surface on which people dance, commonly referred to as a 'dance floor'.

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Foot drop

Foot drop is a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, irritation or damage to the common fibular nerve including the sciatic nerve, or paralysis of the muscles in the anterior portion of the lower leg.

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Gait abnormality

Gait abnormality is a deviation from normal walking (gait).

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Gait Abnormality Rating Scale

Gait Abnormality Rating Scale (GARS) is a videotape-based analysis of 16 facets of human gait.

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Gait analysis

Gait analysis is the systematic study of animal locomotion, more specifically the study of human motion, using the eye and the brain of observers, augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and the activity of the muscles.

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Gluteus medius

The gluteus medius one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.

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Hand walking

Hand walking is an unusual form of human locomotion in which a person travels in a vertically inverted orientation with all body weight resting on the hands.

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Hemiparesis

Hemiparesis, or unilateral paresis, is weakness of one entire side of the body (hemi- means "half").

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Hip dysplasia

Hip dysplasia is an abnormality of the hip joint where the socket portion does not fully cover the ball portion, resulting in an increased risk for joint dislocation.

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Hypotonia

Hypotonia, commonly known as floppy baby syndrome, is a state of low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to stretch in a muscle), often involving reduced muscle strength.

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Jogging

Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace.

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Limb (anatomy)

A limb (from the Old English lim), or extremity, is a jointed, or prehensile (as octopus arms or new world monkey tails), appendage of the human or other animal body.

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Limp

A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait.

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List of human positions

Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take.

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Marche a petit pas

Marche à petits pas (“gait with little steps”) is a type of gait disorder characterised by an abnormal short stepped gait with upright stance (in strict sense, as opposed to generally stooping short-stepped gait of Parkinson's disease), seen in various neurological (or sometimes muscular) disorders.

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Motor coordination

Motor coordination is the combination of body movements created with the kinematic (such as spatial direction) and kinetic (force) parameters that result in intended actions.

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Neurodegeneration

Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including death of neurons.

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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

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Plantigrade

Human skeleton, showing plantigrade habit In terrestrial animals, plantigrade locomotion means walking with the toes and metatarsals flat on the ground.

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Power walking

Power walking or speed walking is the act of walking with a speed at the upper end of the natural range for the walking gait, typically 7 to 9 km/h (4.5 to 5.5 mph).

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Prefrontal cortex

In mammalian brain anatomy, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the cerebral cortex which covers the front part of the frontal lobe.

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Reciprocal inhibition

Reciprocal inhibition describes the process of muscles on one side of a joint relaxing to accommodate contraction on the other side of that joint.

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Running

Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot.

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Scissor gait

Scissor gait is a form of gait abnormality primarily associated with spastic cerebral palsy.

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Sex differences in humans

Sex differences in humans have been studied in a variety of fields.

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Sneakers

Sneakers (also known as athletic shoes, tennis shoes, gym shoes, sport shoes, runners, takkies, or trainers) are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise, but which are now also often used for everyday wear.

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Soft biometrics

Soft Biometrics traits are physical, behavioural or adhered human characteristics, classifiable in pre–defined human compliant categories.

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Soil

Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life.

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Spinal cord

The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column.

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Sprint (running)

Sprinting is running over a short distance in a limited period of time.

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Supplementary motor area

The supplementary motor area (SMA) is a part of the primate cerebral cortex that contributes to the control of movement.

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Terrestrial locomotion

Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments.

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Tibia

The tibia (plural tibiae or tibias), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia), and it connects the knee with the ankle bones.

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Walking

Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals.

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Withdrawal reflex

The withdrawal reflex (nociceptive flexion reflex or flexor withdrawal reflex) is a spinal reflex intended to protect the body from damaging stimuli.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gait_(human)

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