Visualizing ground reaction force vectors (GRFV) to understand typical gait patterns

	DURING LOADING RESPONSE		DURING MIDSTANCE
	DURING TERMINAL STANCE		DURING PRESWING

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• ground reaction force
• phases of gait
• "moving picture" of GRF, courtesy of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network

This section's "stick figures" are adapted from Cerny, K. (1984). Pathomechanics of stance: Clinical concepts for analysis. Physical Therapy, 64,, 1851-1859. This valuable article systematically applies laboratory information on ground reaction forces to clinical situations.

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Last updated 2-10-2006 Dave Thompson PT
This page appeared on 2-20-96 as one of the first parts of this web education project.