
Explore normal gait by reviewing lower limb anatomy, upper and lower body joint movements across the gait cycle, ground reaction force, and energy expenditure determinants.
Explore torque and moment as rotation-inducing forces, examine power exchange in muscle contractions and gravity, and analyze ground reaction forces shaping gait on hard versus sandy surfaces.
Explore the gait cycle by defining gait, detailing stance and swing phases, and outlining subphases such as initial contact, loading response, midstance, terminal stance, pre-swing, and the three swing subphases.
Understand the updated gait cycle terminology and the sequence of sub phases from initial contact to pre swing, midstance to swing, and key events that mark phase boundaries.
Understand how the ground reaction force rule shapes muscle responses across the gait cycle, with COP-driven force directions guiding concentric or eccentric activation to control hip, knee, and ankle movements.
Analyze gait stance phase with upper body movement, ground reaction force, and muscle activity from initial contact to pre-swing, detailing hip, knee, and ankle actions.
Explore the gait cycle from loading response to pre-swing, detailing hip, knee, and ankle motions and actions of gluteus maximus, iliopsoas, quadriceps, and gastrocnemius under ground reaction forces.
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Welcome to the ultimate masterclass in Comprehensive Gait Analysis.
Whether you are a rehabilitation specialist fixing movement dysfunctions or a coach optimizing athletic performance, understanding how the human body moves is your most critical skill. Taught by a University Biomechanics Lecturer, this course bridges the gap between complex physics and real-world clinical application.
Instead of dry, academic lectures, this highly visual 2-hour course dives deep into lower limb anatomy, joint mechanics, and ground reaction forces.
Here is exactly what we will break down inside the course:
Foundational Anatomy: Start with a comprehensive review of the lower limb bones, joints, and muscles that drive the mechanics of the gait cycle.
Core Biomechanical Physics: Master the concepts of moment, power, and ground reaction forces (GRF) to accurately interpret lower extremity mechanics.
The Gait Cycle Breakdown: An in-depth analysis of both the Stance and Swing phases to help you immediately spot mechanical inefficiencies and movement dysfunctions.
Energy Conservation: Discover the specific determinants that contribute to efficient, smooth locomotion, allowing you to help your patients expend less energy during movement.
Clinical Terminology: Master both traditional and updated gait terminology to accurately describe, analyze, and interpret the different phases of the human gait cycle.
By the end of this course, you will possess a sharper clinical eye, enabling you to confidently assess walking patterns and apply these biomechanical insights directly to your patient or athlete assessments.
Enroll today and take your understanding of human locomotion to the next level!