Final Exam Flashcards
Motor skills
observable, goal directed actions during daily life tasks during interaction with objects and the environment
motor learning
development of a skill and modification of movement patterns over time
motor control
ability to produce movement in response to activity and environmental demands
motor control theory involves what
multisensory approach
learning as a result of neuroplasticity
cortical reorganization
movement information flow
motivation- limbic system
ideation- brain lobes
programming- premotor areas, basal ganglia
execution- motor cortex, spinal cord
Traditional Sensorimotor Approaches
Rood
Brunnstrom Movement Therapy
PNF
NDT
Rood Approach assumptions
normal muscle tone is a prerequisite to movement
motivation and repetition are necessary
sensory stimulation can be inhibitory or faciliatory
developmental sequences
Faciliatory Rood Treatments
quick stretch
maintained stretch
vibration
approximation
light touch
brushing
manual contact
inhibitory Rood treatment
prolonged, firm stretch
firm pressure on tendon
icing for long period
neutral warmth
maintained touch
slow stroking
Brunnstrom assumptomes
use for patients with CVA and stroke recovery
regression to older pattern of movements
stages of motor recovery
change in muscle tone and reflexive movements are normal in recovery
requires muscles to work synergistically
intervention focuses on progressing client through stages
Brunnstrom Stages of recovery
1- tone is flaccid, no voluntary movement
2- synergies can be elicited reflexively, spasticity developing
3- begin voluntary movements, spasticity may be significant
4-spasticity decreases, movement starting to deviate from synergy patterns
5- further decreased tone, increased ability to perform complex movement patterns
6- tone nearly normal with ability to do complex combinations of isolated movement
7-normal speed and coordination
treatment goals of brunnstrom stages 1-2
facilitate increased tone
treatment goals of brunnstrom stages 2-3
assist client in achieving full voluntary control of limb synergies and use these in functional activities
treatment goals of brunstrom stages 4-5
break away from limb synergies and begin more isolated complex patterns of movement. tone should be decreasing
treatment goals of brunstrom stages 5-6
develop more complex isolated movements and increase speed of movement
treatment goals of brunnstrom stages 7
client demonstrates normal isolated complex movements
PNF
awareness of body position
includes diagonal movement patterns and crossing midline
creates balance between agonists and antagonists
alternates between flexion and extension
PNF diagonal 1
start across up, then straight down
brushing hair on opposite side of head
PNF diagonal 2
start straight up, the across down
putting on a seatbelt
NDT
improve postural control and movement
handling techniques, weight bearing, avoidance of negative sensory input
handling occurs at key points of proximal control
Task Oriented Approach ideas
learning process requires practice, feedback, understanding goals, motivation
cognition is important
practiced tasks rather than exercises
Task oriented approach principles
use real objects
whole task practice
practice functional tasks
constrain degrees of freedom
dystonia
abnormal tone
flaccidity
absence of tone
no voluntary movement
hypotonicity
low tone
muscle feels soft, little resistance to movement
hypertonicity
increased muscle tone
hypertonicity vs spasticity
hypertonicity– elastic properties of connective tissue; response to passive stretch
spasticity– neural change due to stretch reflex; velocity dependent
clonus
involuntary contraction and relaxation of spastic muscles
rigidity
increase of muscle tone of agonist AND antagonist
lead pipe (parkinson’s) rigidity
constant resistance
cogwheel (parkinsons) resistance
rhythmic “give” in resistance
tremor and rigidity
Decerebrate regidity
extensor posturing of limbs and neck
decorticate rigidity
flexor posturing of UE and extensor posturing of LE
Motor return after stroke
proximal to distal
flexion then extension
Dysmetria
inability to judge distance leading to over or under shooting target
Dysdiadochokinesia
impaired ability to complete rapid alternating movements
Ataxia
incoordination or clumsiness of movement
tremor, shakiness, balance
tremor
shakiness
4 general categories of motor performance
balance
standing up/sitting down
walking
reach and manipulation
ways of initiating functional mobility
positioning
bridging
supine to sit
scooting in sitting
which way should you roll towards when getting out of bed
the weak side
what is the biomechanical approach to splinting
maintain and increase length of soft tissues
position hand to assist in functional activities
What is the neurophysiological approach to splinting
reflex inhibition
splint wearing schedule
start with 30-60 min and check for redness/pressure areas
goal of 6-8 hours alternating 2 hours on/2 hours off
night time as tolerated
during day for functional splints
Basic vision screen includes what
acuity testing
visual fields testing
oculomotor testing
what is acuity testing
ability of the eye to distinguish detailed info
size and contrast
what is visual field testing
the total area of vision
what is oculomotor testing
ability of eyes to work together, eye muscles
what are the two types of acuity
distance acuity– ability to see at a distance
near acuity– distance to see things close to eye
how is visual acuity measured
eye chart with letters getting progressively smaller
assess both eyes together then one at a time
which vision acuity is required for driving
20/40
which vision acuity is considered low vision
20/60
which vision acuity is considered legal blindness
20/200
signs of a visual field deficit
narrow scope of scanning
slow scanning toward deficit
hesitant with functional mobility
holds head to one side
strabismus
eye is unable to move in direction of paretic muscles or cannot maintain central position of
what is diplopia
double vision
ptosis
droopy eyelid
what is visual pursuits
ability to follow a moving object smoothly
visual fixation
ability to maintain vision on a stationary object
saccades
ability to adjust from one stationary object to another
convergence
ability to attend to objects moving towards the eyes
signs of unilateral spatial neglect
failure to respond or orient to stimuli on one side of the body
head turned away from one side
when asked to look that way does not
collides with or ignores objects on one side
visual neglect
inability to see things on one side of the
personal neglect
impaired ability to attend to body
spatial neglect
impaired ability to attend to space around the body
peripersonal neglect
space within reaching distance
extrapersonal neglect
space beyond reaching distance
ways to test visual neglect
line bisection, albert’s test, clock draw
Apraxia
perception impairment causing dysfunction of purposeful movement
dressing apraxia
inability to plan effective motor action during dressing