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When analyzing the timing of the gait cycle, what percentage of the cycle is typically spent in double limb support during normal walking speed?

Optimal grip force is produced with the wrist in:

Which statement accurately describes the vertical displacement of the center of gravity during normal human gait?

A physical therapist participates in the kinematic gait analysis of a child with cerebral palsy using a three-dimensional analysis software. Which of the following objective findings would be LEAST likely to be obtained through this process?

During which subphase of the gait cycle is the gluteus max. most active?

A patient with Parkinson’s disease typically presents with which gait pattern?

During normal walking, which of the following best describes the activity of the tibialis anterior muscle during the swing phase of gait?

Which of the following alignments describe the anticipated standing posture of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis who reports progressive decrease spine motion, associated spinal stiffness and pain for more than five years?

A patient with a knee replacement is being trained to walk without an assistive device and is having difficulty maintaining knee dynamic stability from foot flat to midstance. What gait deviation do you expect to observe?  

Which muscles would likely feel tight or appear shortened from overactivity in a dentist with chronic forward head posture in standing and sitting?