Evaluation Of Walking

Evaluation Of Walking
Sr.N.	Immature Walking	Sr.N.	Mature Walking
1	Forward lean a) from ground b) from waist and hips	1	Good body alignment
2	Wide base of support with heels 5-8 inches from line of progression	2	Narrower base of support with heels 2-3 inches from line of progression
3	Toes and knees pointed outward	3	Toes and knees pointed straight ahead
4	Flat-footed gait	4	Heel-ball-toe transfer of weight
5	Excessive flexion at knee and hip joints	5	Strong push-off from toes
6	Uneven, Jerky steps	6	Smooth and rhythmical shift of body weight with minimal up-and-down movement of body
7	Little or no pelvic rotation until second or third year. Body always from side to side.	7	Minimal rotatory action of pelvic( short person will have more than tall one)
8	Rigidity of upper torso	8	Compensatory rotatory action of torso and shoulders inversely related to pelvic rotation
9	Outstretched arms	9	Arms swing freely and in opposition with legs
10	Relatively short stride. In preschool children, the distance from heel to heel is 11 – 18 inches	10	Greater length of stride dependent upon length of leg. In average adult man, the distance from heel to heel is 25 – 26 inches
11	Rate of walking stabilizes at about 170 steps per minute.	11	Rate of walking decreases to about 115 – 145 steps minute