Gait deviations

<p>Gait deviations are nominally referred to as any variation of <a href="/facts/Gait_(human)/2BElF9f4">standard human gait</a>, typically manifesting as a coping mechanism in response to an anatomical impairment. <a href="/facts/Amputation/Y8w0maCD">Lower-limb amputees</a> are unable to maintain the characteristic walking patterns of an able-bodied individual due to the removal of some portion of the impaired leg. Without the <a href="/facts/Anatomy/p8TCWJuV">anatomical structure</a> and <a href="/facts/Neuromechanics/tur7gFE6">neuromechanical control</a> of the removed leg segment, amputees must use alternative compensatory strategies to walk efficiently. <a href="/facts/Prosthetic/odTuXtC0">Prosthetic limbs</a> provide support to the user and more advanced models attempt to mimic the function of the missing anatomy, including <a href="/facts/Biomechatronics/2Q8kfbds">biomechanically controlled</a> ankle and knee joints. However, amputees still display quantifiable differences in many measures of <a href="/facts/Walking/Mow1X5Im">ambulation</a> when compared to able-bodied individuals. Several common observations are whole-body movements, slower and wider steps, shorter strides, and increased sway.
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Gait deviations