Balance Exam

Question 1

Anticipatory Control

Answer 1

• motor strategies and ability to maintain position while:
• -moving head, rotate head and trunk, raise arms, reaching, self-initiated perturbations/sway, tap ups/step ups, marching in place, turn in place, functional task performance

Question 2

Reactive Control

Answer 2

• motor strategies and ability to maintain position while:
• -responding to external perturbation, tilt board activities, walk with unexpected and sudden start/stop, change speeds, pivot turns, functional/recreational activities

Question 3

Assessment Components
(Horaks Model)

Answer 3

• biomechanical contstraints/impairments
• stability limits
• anticipatory control
• reactive control
• visual orientation
• stability in gait

Question 4

Selective Movement

Answer 4

• ability to move the muscles you want the way you want when you want
• problems: synergies, co-contraction

Question 5

normal balance

Answer 5

-correct and quick motor response with appropriate force

Question 6

Timing problems

Answer 6

slowed responses

Question 7

Scaling problems

Answer 7

• too much=hypermetria

- too little=hypometria