Welcome to The Movement PhD!

This is Season 1, Episode 2: The Gait Cycle.

In this episode, Dr. Dustin Hardwick (PhD in Movement Science, Physical Therapist) breaks down one of the most fundamental patterns of human movement: walking. You’ll learn the phases, key spatial and temporal descriptors, and the periods of the gait cycle. We’ll also translate between Traditional and Rancho Los Amigos terminology so you can speak both languages in clinic or class. Whether you’re a physical therapy student, clinician, rehab professional, personal trainer, or simply curious about movement, this episode will give you the language and terminology to explore gait further in our future episodes.

Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction to the Gait Cycle

(00:51) Understanding Gait: Definitions and Types

(01:48) Spatial Descriptors of Gait

(05:21) Temporal Descriptors of Gait

(09:23) Events of the Gait Cycle

(18:48) Traditional vs. Rancho’s Terminology

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