5. MARGARET ROOD'S APPROACH

Question 1

Margaret Rood’s Approach

Margaret Rood’s contribution includes:

Answer 1

• Motor development
• Sensory stimulation/inhibition

Question 2

Margaret Rood’s Approach

In the 1950’s & 60’s, she was instrumental in developing a system of therapeutic exercises enhanced by cutaneous stimulation for patients with neuromuscular dysfunctions:

Answer 2

Margaret Rood

Question 3

Margaret Rood’s Approach

Through _______, the therapist uses somatosensory input to facilitate motor output

Answer 3

facilitation

to make movement easier, possible, happen

Question 4

Margaret Rood’s Approach

two proprioceptive inhibition techniques:

Answer 4

• Stretch pressure on the GTO, or maintained stretch (muscle)
• Gentle rocking or slow rolling

Question 5

Margaret Rood’s Approach

cutaneous inhibition techniques:

Answer 5

• Light touch (stroke) over posterior rami of the spine.
• Neutral warmth.
• Prolonged icing (over a muscle goup)

Question 6

Margaret Rood’s Approach

cutaneous stimulation techniques:

Answer 6

• Fast brushing via battery operated brush, and on dermatome/myotome distribution
• Quick icing over a muscle group

Question 7

Margaret Rood’s Approach

proprioceptive stimulation techniques

Answer 7

• Heavy joint compression → joint receptors.
• Quick stretch → muscle spindles.
• Tapping → muscle spindles.
• Therapeutic vibration → high frequency (100-300 cycles per second)

Question 8

Margaret Rood’s Approach

the therapist will use a tonic stimuli to assist in the development of

Answer 8

stability

Question 9

Margaret Rood’s Approach

the therapist will use a phasic stimuli to promote what type of response?

Answer 9

mobility response

Question 10

Margaret Rood’s Approach

Should heavy work muscles be integrated before or after light work muscles?

Answer 10

before

Question 11

Margaret Rood’s Approach

how did Margaret Rood called the mobility aspect of the motor task requirements

Answer 11

reciprocal inhibition

Question 12

Margaret Rood’s Approach

how did Margaret Rood called the stability aspect of the motor task requirements

Answer 12

Co-contraction

Question 13

Margaret Rood’s Approach

how did Margaret Rood called the control mobility aspect of the motor task requirements

Answer 13

heavy work

(or mobility superimposed on stability)

Question 14

Margaret Rood’s Approach

how did Margaret Rood called the skill aspect of the motor task requirements

Answer 14

also skill

Question 15

Margaret Rood’s Approach

On of Margaret Rood’s assumptions was that different types of muscles = different responsibilities:

Answer 15

• Tonic muscles: weight bearing and stabilizing tasks → heavy work
• Phasic muscles: mobility tasks → light work

Question 16

Rood

mobility superimposed on stability =

Answer 16

control mobility

Question 17

Margaret Rood’s Approach

Stimuli are used based on…

Answer 17

the goals of movement

• Tonic stimuli is used to assist in the development of stability
• Phasic stimuli is used to facilitate a mobility response:

Question 18

Margaret Rood’s Approach

this type of stimuli is used to assist in the development of stability

Answer 18

tonic stimuli

ex. holding a sitting position

Question 19

Margaret Rood’s Approach

this type of stimuli is used to facilitate a mobility response:

Answer 19

phasic stimuli

Example: initiation of movement or activation of a muscular response – lifting the arm