Balance Flashcards

1
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What are the sensory components to balance?

A

somatosensory, visual & vestibular

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2
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What are the motor components of balance?

A

muscle synergies

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3
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What are other components of balance?

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cognition, attention, environment, confidence & fear

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4
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Postural control

A

AKA Balance

ability to achieve, maintain, & restore stability for different postures and movements

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5
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What is postural control dependent on?

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task, individual, & environment

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6
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If the patient is at risk for a fall, what equipment should we utilize?

A

gait belt

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7
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When assessing and evaluating balance, what does our position need to be in relation to the patient?

A

posterior and to the side w/one hand at pelvis or belt

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8
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Where should we perform balance training?

A

near a support surface

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9
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If you feel uncomfortable performing a balance exercise with a patient, what should you do?

A
  • ask another person to assist
  • change the exercise
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10
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When choosing a balance test, what should you consider?

A
  • patient
  • available resources
  • available evidence
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11
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What are common balance assessments?

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  • SLS
  • modified clinical test of sensory interest on balance (mCTSIB)
  • mini-BESTest
  • ABC
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12
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What is considered a “good” range for a SLS test?

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10 to 45 seconds

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13
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As an individual gets older, what is expected in their stance time?

A

decrease in stance time

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14
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Describe the four conditions of the mCTSIB.

A

condition 1: eyes open, stable surface
condition 2: eyes closed, stable surface
condition 3: eyes open, unstable surface
condition 4: eyes closed, unstable surface

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15
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What are the cons of using the SLS test?

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  • the test is measured in time, however we are probably more concerned with the quality of the movement
  • affected by injury
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16
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What system is being tested during condition 1?

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all systems (somatosensory, visual, vestibular)

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17
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What system is being tested during condition 2?

18
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What system is being tested during condition 3?

A

somatosensory

19
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What system is being tested during condition 4?

A

vestibular

20
Q

What is the mCTSIB designed for?

A

to differentiate between impairments of visual, vestibular, and/or somatosensory systems

21
Q

On the mCTSIB, what score indicates impairment?

A

less than 30 seconds

22
Q

What are the four balance domains of the mini-BESTest?

A
  1. anticipatory
  2. reactive
  3. sensory orientation
  4. dynamic gait
23
Q

What are the tasks included in the anticipatory domain?

A
  • sit to stand
  • rise to toes
  • SLS
24
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What is the task in the reactive domain?

A

compensatory step strategy
- forward
- backward
- lateral

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What are the tasks included in the sensory orientation domain?
- feet together, eyes open, solid surface - feet together, eyes closed, unstable surface - incline, eyes closed
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What are tasks included in the dynamic gait domain?
- change in gait speed - walk w/head turns - walk w/pivot turns - step over obstacles - TUG with & w/o dual task
27
ABC
questionnaire regarding an individuals confidence w/balance in different activities
28
Never forget to measure the _______________ aspects of balance or injury.
psychosocial
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What is the frequency of balance training?
2 to 5x a week
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What should the intensity be for balance training?
difficult to measure
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What is the type of balance training?
balance + resistance + functional activities
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How much time should be set aside for balance training in a session?
15 to 30 mins
33
What is the progression recommendation for balance training?
increase difficulty to target individual needs & goals
34
What are the volume recommendations for balance training?
2 hours each week
35
What interventions can be used to challenge static balance?
- change posture - change support surface - add another task (cognitive or motor)
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What interventions can be used to challenge dynamic balance?
- change to unstable support surface - movement of the head, arms, trunk, or legs - walking (backwards, to the side, w/eyes closed)
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What interventions can be used to challenge anticipatory balance?
- reaching, catching, kicking - lifting, navigation over/through obstacles
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What interventions can be used to challenge reactive balance?
perturbations
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What interventions can be used to challenge sensory organization balance?
reduce vision or somatosensory cues
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What interventions can be used to challenge balance during ADL's?
ADL's
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While there are many variables to consider when progressing a patient, what should be the main thing to consider?
end goal or functional activity/participation goal that the patient has