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

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

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

Answer: (A)

The pattern tests how a single assistive device on the non-involved (unaffected) side is coordinated with the legs. When the device sits on the unaffected side, the correct sequence is to move the device together with the opposite leg—the affected leg—so they advance as a pair, then bring the remaining (unaffected) leg forward. That two-point progression with one aid is called a modified two-point gait. It provides stability with a single aid while the affected leg takes the step, and it differs from a true three-point pattern, which typically requires two devices and advances the aid(s) and the involved leg first before the other leg.

The pattern tests how a single assistive device on the non-involved (unaffected) side is coordinated with the legs. When the device sits on the unaffected side, the correct sequence is to move the device together with the opposite leg—the affected leg—so they advance as a pair, then bring the remaining (unaffected) leg forward. That two-point progression with one aid is called a modified two-point gait. It provides stability with a single aid while the affected leg takes the step, and it differs from a true three-point pattern, which typically requires two devices and advances the aid(s) and the involved leg first before the other leg.