Coordination and balance training

Question 1

Patients with proprioceptive losses benefit from what? (2)

Answer 1

Visual training strategies and proprioceptive training strategies (with residual proprioceptive sensations)

Question 2

Patients with visual losses benefit from what? (2)

Answer 2

Cognitive and proprioceptive training

Question 3

Patients with vestibular losses benefit from what type of training? (2)

Answer 3

Visual and proprioceptive

Question 4

Patients with combined losses of 2 or more systems I.e proprioceptive and visual benefit from what type of training?

Answer 4

Compensatory training (environmental adaptations, assistive devices)

Question 5

What are 3 training principles that are beneficial to utilize with patients who have ataxia?

Answer 5

Progress from dynamic to static stability training

Aquatic therapy increases proprioceptive load and slows ataxic movements

Utilize a low stimulus environment to promote cognitive strategies