Balance Flashcards
Postural control simply is
holding a posture
Feedforward balance is
postural adjustment in anticipation of and during movement
Feedback balance is
postural adjustment made in response to external disturbance
Which is more challenging static or dynamic balance
static
Motor postural responses are feed____
back
Anticipatory postural adjustments are feed____
forward
How far the body’s center of mass can be moved over its base of support
Cone of stability
First strategy identified to control upright sway
where is the muscle activity
ankle strategy
distal to proximal
Used when in place strategies are insufficient to recover balance
Stepping
Primary strategy used to recover stability to ML direction
Hip
In place response forward and backward look for appropriate
ankle then hip strategy
Sensory integration / organization is from which parts of the brain (3)
brain stem, cerebellum, and cortex
What system is most important when supporting surface is stable
somatosensory
In a perturbed stance ____ response is most accurate
____ response is the fastest
vestibular
somatosensory
What systems are important in distinguishing between object and self motion
vestibular. vision
In quiet stance _____ is not absolutely necessary but does sway
vision
No one _____ can provide accurate info in all circumstances
sense
A static balance test that helps to determine which sensory system a person relies on to maintain balance
what does it manipulate
CTSIB (clinical test for sensory interaction in balance)
support surface (foam or firm), visual conditions (EO, EC, distorted), vestibular system (sway)
Medications to look for in chart
antihypertensives, diuretics, nitrates, vasodilators
A balance test performed while they hold on to a walker is
not as accurate
They need to reach outside of their ____ to test balance
When a pt is reaching towards the sky look at thier
BOS
body
Equilibrium reactions are always
feedback
