Which gait pattern has the sequence AD -> Affected LE -> AD -> Unaffected LE?

Which gait pattern has the sequence AD -> Affected LE -> AD -> Unaffected LE?

• A. Modified 4-point gait
• B. 3-point gait
• C. 2-point gait
• D. 4-point gait

Answer: (B)

Weight-bearing status and sequencing of device and limbs drive this pattern. The sequence shows the assistive device moving first, then the affected leg advancing, then the device moving again, and finally the unaffected leg. That order matches a 3-point gait, used when the affected limb cannot bear weight. The device carries the body's weight while the involved leg is protected, and the unaffected leg then moves forward after the device is repositioned. A 4-point pattern would involve moving two devices and limbs in a four-step cycle (device, other device, limb, other limb), providing even more stability but in a different order. A 2-point pattern moves the device and opposite limb together in pairs, not with the device leading twice in succession. A modified 4-point varies the sequence but still doesn’t match the exact AD → affected leg → AD → other leg order shown here.

Weight-bearing status and sequencing of device and limbs drive this pattern. The sequence shows the assistive device moving first, then the affected leg advancing, then the device moving again, and finally the unaffected leg. That order matches a 3-point gait, used when the affected limb cannot bear weight. The device carries the body's weight while the involved leg is protected, and the unaffected leg then moves forward after the device is repositioned.

A 4-point pattern would involve moving two devices and limbs in a four-step cycle (device, other device, limb, other limb), providing even more stability but in a different order. A 2-point pattern moves the device and opposite limb together in pairs, not with the device leading twice in succession. A modified 4-point varies the sequence but still doesn’t match the exact AD → affected leg → AD → other leg order shown here.