Functional result of sensory changes Flashcards
1
Q
Paucity of movement
A
- Small / Insufficient
- The movement that does occur becomes hesitant and slow
- Initiation of movement becomes delayed
2
Q
Motor reaction time are ____, more so when the amount of ___ activity required is ____.
A
- Delayed
- Muscular
- High
3
Q
Control of muscular force output is ___ precisely graded and ___ co-contraction or paired antagonist ___ occurs
A
- Less
- Increased
- Muscles
4
Q
Posture
A
- Forward head increases
- Upper thoracic kyphosis increases
- Overall height decreases (falling arches, reduced intervetebral disc hydration)
5
Q
Balance
A
- Control of posture sway is impaired
- Older subjects fail to produce normal postural adjustments before voluntary movement
- Rapid movements produce increased loss of balance
- Lateral stability appears more affected than sagittal plane stability
6
Q
Studies show that healthy elderly persons can maintain bilateral standing balance for __ sec with eyes __ or ___.
A
- 30
- Open
- Closed
7
Q
Positive Romberg is an abnormal finding in persons ___ years and younger.
A
- 79
8
Q
Gait
A
- Step and stride length decreases
- Time spent in double support increases
- Speed decreases
- Ankle motion decreases
- Width of BOS increased, abduction of hips
- Decreased deceleration control at late swing and early stance
- Decreased pelvic rotation and trunk conter-rotation
- Increased shr extension and elbow flex
- Increased toeing out
- Less vertical projection of trunk and pelvis at toe-off
- Initiation fo stepping requires a longer reaction
- Weight transfer requires longer completion time
9
Q
Studies seem to indicate that the reported changes may be positively affected by?
A
- Exercise and Physical activity
