Kinesiology Gait Practice Test

Which set of terms constitutes the swing periods?

Preswing, Initial Swing, Mid Swing, Terminal Swing Preswing, Initial Swing, Terminal Stand, Mid Swing Initial Swing, Mid Swing, Terminal Swing, Pre-Swing Preswing, Mid Swing, Terminal Swing, Initial Swing

Correct Answer:

Preswing, Initial Swing, Mid Swing, Terminal Swing

Explanation:

The swing periods are the consecutive stages of leg movement from toe-off to the next heel strike, and this set lays out that sequence as preswing, initial swing, mid swing, and terminal swing. Preswing marks the transition into forward leg movement, initial swing is the early part of swinging the foot through the air, mid swing covers the mid-portion of the forward arc, and terminal swing finishes the swing as the leg decelerates and prepares for contact. This ordering and these four subphases together define the entire swing phase, which is why this grouping is the best match. The other sets mix in terms that belong to other parts of the gait cycle or disrupt the known progression, so they don’t fit as the swing periods.

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