swing phase of gait

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swing phase of gait

Etymology: AS, swingan + Gk, phasis, appearance; ME, gata, a way

the phase of the normal gait cycle during which the foot is off the ground. The swing phase follows the stance phase and is divided into the initial swing, the midswing, and the terminal swing stages.

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