Which gait uses bilateral AD and the pattern AD -> Affected LE -> AD -> Unaffected LE?

Which gait uses bilateral AD and the pattern AD -> Affected LE -> AD -> Unaffected LE?

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

Answer: (A)

Gait patterns with bilateral assistive devices are defined by how the devices and legs are advanced in a stepwise, alternating sequence. Advancing one assistive device, then the opposite leg, then the second assistive device, then the remaining leg creates a steady, four-point pattern where each device and limb has its own point of contact with the ground. The sequence described—first an assistive device, then the affected leg, then the other assistive device, then the unaffected leg—exactly matches this four-point gait. It’s the most stable option when both legs can bear weight but significant weakness or instability makes coordinated, simultaneous movements risky. Other gait patterns with devices either move the two devices and legs more together or rely on a walker with a non-weight-bearing limb, which doesn’t fit the described sequence.

Gait patterns with bilateral assistive devices are defined by how the devices and legs are advanced in a stepwise, alternating sequence. Advancing one assistive device, then the opposite leg, then the second assistive device, then the remaining leg creates a steady, four-point pattern where each device and limb has its own point of contact with the ground. The sequence described—first an assistive device, then the affected leg, then the other assistive device, then the unaffected leg—exactly matches this four-point gait. It’s the most stable option when both legs can bear weight but significant weakness or instability makes coordinated, simultaneous movements risky. Other gait patterns with devices either move the two devices and legs more together or rely on a walker with a non-weight-bearing limb, which doesn’t fit the described sequence.