The component has a lower leg connecting part, swivel joint (5) acting as an ankle joint (7), and a sensor arrangement for detecting an action condition of the component. A control is connected with the sensor arrangement for controlling a damping arrangement (17) e.g. hydraulic arrangement. The sensor arrangement comprises an vertically oriented absolute angle sensor (20), an ankle angle sensor that measures an angle between the connecting part and a base part (10), and a moment sensor (21) for determining torque at the ankle joint or force exciting the torque at the ankle joint. An independent claim is also included for a method for controlling an orthopedic foot component.