Which gait uses a unilateral AD on the unaffected side and the sequence AD + affected LE -> Unaffected LE?

Which gait uses a unilateral AD on the unaffected side and the sequence AD + affected LE -> Unaffected LE?

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

Answer: (B)

When a single assistive device is used on the unaffected side, you coordinate that device with the leg that is affected. Move the device forward together with the affected leg, then bring the unaffected leg forward next. This pattern keeps the device and the involved limb as a unit for one step, followed by the other leg completing the step. That sequence—device plus affected leg advancing, then the unaffected leg advancing—fits the modified two-point gait. It’s different from true two-point gait, which uses two devices (one on each side) moving in paired steps, and it’s different from three-point and the various four-point patterns, which involve different device configurations and weight-bearing rules.

When a single assistive device is used on the unaffected side, you coordinate that device with the leg that is affected. Move the device forward together with the affected leg, then bring the unaffected leg forward next. This pattern keeps the device and the involved limb as a unit for one step, followed by the other leg completing the step.

That sequence—device plus affected leg advancing, then the unaffected leg advancing—fits the modified two-point gait. It’s different from true two-point gait, which uses two devices (one on each side) moving in paired steps, and it’s different from three-point and the various four-point patterns, which involve different device configurations and weight-bearing rules.