Table 3.

Gait sets in sagittal view.

Gait Set	Characteristics	Description
Healthy	Normal	Walk normally
Hip	Flexion	At initial contact, walk with hips flexed
	Extension	At terminal stance, walk with hips extended
Knee	Flexion	At initial contact and midswing, walk with knee flexed
	Extension	At initial contact and terminal stance, walk with knee extended
Ankle	Dorsiflexion	During terminal stance and midswing, walk with ankle dorsiflexed
	Plantarflexion	During terminal stance and midswing, walk with ankle plantarflexed
Trunk	Reduced	Walk with trunk more than 5° backward
	Moderate	Lean forward 6° to 15° while walking
	Marked	Lean more than 15° forward while walking
Pelvis	Protraction	Walk with pelvic region extended more than 10°
	Retraction	Retract pelvic region more than 5° when walking
Foot position	Toe contact	Make initial contact with the floor with toes
	Heel contact	Make initial contact with the floor with heel
	Flat foot contact	Make initial contact with the ground with foot flat
Heel lift	No forefoot contact	Walk on heel
	No heel contact	Walk on toes
	Early	Raise your heel off the ground before opposing foot aligns with stance foot
	Delayed	Raise your heel from the ground after the opposing foot has contacted the ground
Foot clearance	High steps	Lift knees high in the air as you walk
	Reduced clearance	Do not completely lift foot off the ground when walking. Either the heel or toe is still in contact with the ground
	No clearance	Do not take feet off the ground. Drag feet