Hip Joint: Frontal-Plane Kinematics During Walking

0% · Heel strike

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Hip abduction / adduction (°)

Femur relative to pelvis; plotted positive = abduction

+ Abduction− Adduction
-6°-3°0°+3°+6°020406080100Heel strikeFoot flatMidstanceHeel offToe offFeet adjacentTibia verticalNext heel strikeABDUCTION ↑ADDUCTION ↓Right hip (°)Percent of gait cycle
Gait cycle: 0%
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Chapters
Explanations and references

Walking → Hip Joint → Frontal Plane → Kinematics

Approximate readings for the illustrated walking pattern, not exact universal norms.

Learning objectives

Follow right hip adduction then abduction as the pelvis moves over the supporting femur, through one walking cycle.