Question

What is an antalgic gait?

A.      An abnormal gait resulting from deformity, laxity, or stiffness

B.      An abnormal gait due to a leg length difference

C.      An abnormal gait resulting from injury to the pelvis, hip, knee, ankle, or foot

D.     A gait that is abnormal from less dorsiflexion range

Answer 1

C. An abnormal gait resulting from injury to the pelvis, hip, knee, ankle, or foot.

Reason:  ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer 5th Edition. Common Gait Abnormalities and Associated Biomechanical Responses: Chapter 4, Page 131.