CH 8 Flexibility and balance assessment Flashcards
What is flexibility
Ability to move through a full ROM
Factors affecting flexibility
Joint Structure
Soft tissue tightness
Body composition
Age
Sex
Physical activity
muscle temperature
2 types of flexibility
static and dynamic
Direct measures of static flexibility devices
Goniometer
Electrogoniometer
Leighton flexometer
inclinometer
General guidelines for flexibility testing
Test battery: flexibility is joint specific
General warm up
three trials
compare to norms
identify areas in need of improvement
tests for older adults
chair sit and reach test
back scratch test
Lumbar stability tests
Trunk extension
Trunk flexion
Lateral flexors
Components of neuromotor training
balance
agility
gait
coordination
proprioception
Benefits of balance training
Prevent falls
Perform activities of daily living
maintain functional independence
athlets: reduce ankle sprains
Types of balance
static
dynamic
reactive
functional
Balance models
Dynamic
Visual
Somatosensory
vestibular
Factors affecting balance
height and center of gravity
base of support and foot size
physical activity and balance training
Factors contributing to falling
extrinsic factors
Physiological factors contributing to falling
Muscle weakness and loss of muscle power
Gain
Balance disorders (dynamic, reactive)
Indirect field measures of static balance
Romberg tests
unipedal stance test
balance error scoring system
