During weight acceptance, which two phases are involved?

During weight acceptance, which two phases are involved?

• A. Initial contact and loading response
• B. Midstance and terminal stance
• C. Pre-swing and initial swing
• D. Mid-swing and terminal swing

Answer: (A)

Weight acceptance is the part of the step when the limb first begins to bear the body's weight and absorb impact. It happens during two adjacent phases: initial contact, when the heel just touches the ground, and loading response, when the body's weight shifts onto the stance leg and the joints flex to absorb shock. This sequence sets up the limb for the next phase of stance. The other phases belong to either progressing over the stance foot (midstance and terminal stance) or moving the leg forward (pre-swing and the swing phases). So the two phases involved in weight acceptance are initial contact and loading response.

Weight acceptance is the part of the step when the limb first begins to bear the body's weight and absorb impact. It happens during two adjacent phases: initial contact, when the heel just touches the ground, and loading response, when the body's weight shifts onto the stance leg and the joints flex to absorb shock. This sequence sets up the limb for the next phase of stance. The other phases belong to either progressing over the stance foot (midstance and terminal stance) or moving the leg forward (pre-swing and the swing phases). So the two phases involved in weight acceptance are initial contact and loading response.