LABS

Question 1

1. What is dysmetria?
2. Identify a test(s) used for this coordination impairment.

Answer 1

1. cant judge distance or range of a movement
2. Finger to therapists finger

Question 2

What is a resting tremor?

Identify a test(s) used for this coordination impairment.

Answer 2

Tremor: involuntary, rhythmic, oscillatory movement observed at rest: disappear with purposeful movement, may increase with emotional stress: “pill rolling” is typical, may also affect jaw or other areas

Standing with normal BOS
Drawing a circle

Question 3

What is dysdiadochokinesia?

Identify a test(s) used for this coordination impairment.

Answer 3

impairment in performing rapidly alternating movements: movements are irregular

pronation and supination- arms at 90* or shoulders flexed

Question 4

What is an intention tremor?

• Identify a test(s) used for this coordination impairment.

Answer 4

tremors with purposeful movement

• drawing a circle to see if tremor is apparent
• standing comfortable posture

Question 5

What is bradykinesia?

• Identify a test(s) used for this coordination impairment.

Answer 5

decreased amplitude and velocity of voluntary movement: decrease arm swing, shuffling gait,

• tapping the foot
• Finger opposition

Question 6

What is dyssynergia?

• Identify a test(s) used for this coordination impairment.

Answer 6

break down movements into sequences instead of smooth motion-ROBOTIC

• FINGER TO NOSE