Gait Patterns Quiz

Which gait pattern provides stability and requires weight bearing on both legs?

• Four-point gait

• Three-point gait

• Swing-through gait

• Two-point gait

In a three-point gait, when does the affected leg touch the ground?

• During the early phase

• During the late phase

• It never touches the ground

• Only when using crutches

Which gait pattern requires at least partial weight bearing on each foot?

• Two-point gait

• Four-point gait

• Swing-through gait

• Three-point gait

What is the sequence of movement in a three-point gait?

• One leg, then both crutches

• Both legs, then both crutches

• One crutch, then opposite leg

• Both crutches, then uninvolved leg

Which gait is commonly used by people with paraplegia wearing weight-supporting braces?

• Three-point gait

• Swing-through gait

• Two-point gait

• Four-point gait