Online Continuing Education Courses

Kinesiology of Walking

• Define terminology and descriptors associated with walking such as gait cycle, stance and swing phases
• Describe joint kinematics in the sagittal, frontal, horizontal plane and the upper extremity that occur during walking
• Describe the effects displacement of center of mass and list 3 potential kinetic energy considerations
• Analyze and describe how energy is expended during walking
• Examine and describe muscle activity of the trunk and lower extremity during walking
• List and describe 5 factors that effect the mechanics of walking