Spine and Holistic Health · Module 8 · Posture, gait and movement

Posture and Gait Walkthrough

Watch balance shift over the feet, a head act on a lever, a walker move through every phase of the gait cycle, floor forces rise and fall, and muscles switch on and off. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

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Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Joint angles, forces and timings are typical rounded values for adults and vary between people. Practice next in the Posture and Gait Lab.