Functional Gait Assessmenta. Requirements: A marked 6-m (20-ft) walkway that is marked with a 30.48-cm (12-in) width. ______1. GAIT LEVEL SURFACE. Instructions: Walk at your normal speed from here to the next mark (6 m. [20 ft]). Grading: Mark the highest category that applies.
In the medical setting, the most important groups are the alpha-hemolytic streptococci S. pneumoniae and Streptococcus viridans group, and the beta-hemolytic streptococci of Lancefield groups A and B (also known as âgroup A strepâ and âgroup B strepâ).
Group B streptococci, which are usually beta-hemolytic, cause serious infections in newborns (such as meningitis) as well as in adults. Among the alpha-hemolytic and nonhemolytic streptococci, S. pneumoniae is an important cause of pneumonia and other respiratory infections.