Choose this next to examine narrated stance and swing angle checkpoints, figure-based measurements and total knee excursion.
0% · Heel strike
Tibia relative to femur
Chapters
Explanations and references
Sagittal Plane Kinematics → ROM → Knee
Back to Gait VideosFoot flat, midstance, feet adjacent, tibia vertical and 95% are selected teaching checkpoints. The knee angle is measured from the drawn figure.
This lesson’s example: the knee begins at approximately 5° flexion and bends to approximately 20° during loading response — an increase of approximately 15°. The Quick Overview’s example bends from approximately 5° to approximately 18° — an increase of approximately 13°. These lessons illustrate slightly different walking patterns. The values are approximate examples, not requirements for normal walking.
Learning objectives
Follow knee flexion through the gait cycle, including the small stance and large swing bends.