Stride length is defined as the horizontal distance between which events?

Stride length is defined as the horizontal distance between which events?

• A. Initial contact of one foot and the next initial contact of the same foot
• B. The initial contact of the left foot and the initial contact of the right foot
• C. Toe-off of one foot and heel strike of the opposite foot
• D. The maximum forward displacement of the body during gait

Answer: (A)

Stride length in gait analysis is the horizontal distance covered during one complete gait cycle for a single limb, measured from the initial contact of that foot to its next initial contact. This means the distance from when a foot first touches the ground to the next time the same foot touches the ground again. A step length, by contrast, is the distance between initial contacts of opposite feet. The other option describes a different moment in the gait cycle (not the full cycle) and the last option isn’t a defined measure for stride length.

Stride length in gait analysis is the horizontal distance covered during one complete gait cycle for a single limb, measured from the initial contact of that foot to its next initial contact. This means the distance from when a foot first touches the ground to the next time the same foot touches the ground again. A step length, by contrast, is the distance between initial contacts of opposite feet. The other option describes a different moment in the gait cycle (not the full cycle) and the last option isn’t a defined measure for stride length.