Sitting control

Question 1

Three mechanisms to keep oriented to vertical?

Answer 1

1. Head righting
2. Optic righting
3. Equilibrium reaction

Question 2

Strategies to use while shifting line of gravity during sitting?

Answer 2

visual feedback (mirror with tape, head light)
approximation

Question 3

Most problems related to APAs were identified when a patient was doing what activity?

Answer 3

sitting on a compliant surface with EC

lateral stability was also poor with reaching

Question 4

Interventions for slow activation of postural muscles (falls or uses UEs)

Answer 4

perturbations

weighted ball catching (first few attempts)

Question 5

RPAs occur mainly at which area on the body?

Answer 5

Hips

head and shoulders move together, followed by trunk, then LEs

Question 6

Supine interventions for APAs

Answer 6

bridging
rotations of trunk
pelvic tilts

Question 7

Sitting interventions for APAs

Answer 7

lateral flexion with elbow push up
shuffling forward and back on table by WS to sides
flex. and Ext. of trunk

Question 8

Contextual factors for sitting control?

Answer 8

arm support
size of support
distance (reaching)
feet on floor or off