Examination of Postural Control and functional Movements in Adults Flashcards

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What do PTs do for postural control

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  • analyze postural control
  • determine areas of deficit
  • prioritize areas of deficit
  • discuss with patient
  • manage deficits
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What does a postural control analysis consist of

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  • person, task, environment
  • motor control analysis
  • Person: questionnaires, surveys, history
  • Task: balance test
  • environment: underlying causes
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What is the first steps of assessment

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  • understand the problem from the patient
  • history
  • environment
  • effects on participation
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What parts of the history can have an effect on postural control

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  • job
  • illness
  • shoes
    etc
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What parts of environment can affect their postural control

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  • clutter
  • beverages (alcohol)
  • public spaces may not be friendly to them
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What is the framework for determining the range of balance demands and functional tasks inlcuded in clincial measures of balance

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  • on one end you have test sit, stand, and walking
  • then in each position you can test steady state, reactive, anticipatory control
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Postural control test and what they measure

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  • balance evaluation systems test
  • BESTest
  • biochemical constraints
  • stability limits
  • anticipatory postural adjustments
  • reactive postural response
  • sensory orientation
  • dynamic gait
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Balance and Gait tests

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  • Berg Balance test
  • TUG
  • Dynamic Gait index
  • Functional gait assessment
  • Modified clinical test of sensory integration in balance (mCTSIB)
  • Chair stand test: weight shifting, anticipatory control, ability to make corrections
  • multi directional reach test
  • 5 times sit to stand - more standard
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