<p><em>(Refer to HJHS Instruction Manual page 21 (Section 7 – Global Gait) and <em>HJHS Instructional Videos</em> as references)</em></p>
<p>Each gait skill should be performed sequentially, as they are progressively more challenging than the preceding one  (walking, stairs, running, and hopping on one leg) while observing the knee and ankle joints, based on a number of “normal” components of gait. The developmental age of the patient should be considered when looking at each of these activities.</p>
<p>Begin with walking and progress to the other skills.  If walking is abnormal, then it is not necessary, and may not be safe, to test the other 3 skills. </p>
<p>If the patient does not perform a skill, mark that skill as non-evaluable with a reason provided. The gait score will be automatically generated taking these points into account.</p>