Coordination and Balance Assessment Flashcards
ability of CNS to control/direct the neuromotor system in purposeful movement/postural adjustment; accomplished by selective allocation of muscle tension across appropriate joint segments
motor control
ability to execute smooth, accurate, and controlled movement; involves multiple joints and muscles activated in the appropriate timing and sequence for efficient movement
coordination
all forces acting on the body are balanced such that the COM is within the bodys BOS
balance
measurement of how a person performs certain tasks and fulfills their various roles in life
functional assessment
compares and makes corrections between intended movement and actual movement, involved in feedforward and feedback control
cerebellum
what tracts control voluntary movement and which control involuntary movement
voluntary: corticospinal (pyramidal)
involuntary: extrapyramdial tracts (5)
how does the cerebellum act indirectly to contribute to coordination
connections with primary motor cortex and descending extrapyramidal tracts
compares and makes corrections between intended movements and actual movement; fine tuning movement; involved in feedforward and feedback control
cerebellum
what area of the brain is heavily involved in motor learning and motor programming via connects with memory centers in temporal lobe
cerebellum
list impairments associated with cerebellar pathology
- ataxia
- gait ataxia
- asthenia/hypotonia
- dysdiadochokinesia
- dysmetria
- dysarthria
- dyssynergia
- nystagmus
- intention tremor
- delayed reaction/movement time
- rebound phenomenon
uncoordinated movement
ataxia
damage to where in cerebellum would cause ataxia in the limbs
hemispheres (more lateral)
damage where in cerebellum would cause ataxia in trunk
vermis (central)
presents with wide BOS, staggering, path deviations, flinging of limbs
gait ataxia
generalized muscle weakness
asthenia
low tone
hypotonia
inability to perform rapid alternating movements
dysdiadochokinesia
inability to judge distance between points (over or underestimation)
dysmetria
movement decomposition
dyssynergia
tremor that occurs with movement
intention tremor (cerebellum lesion)