Week 11 Flashcards
Postural Stability
ability to control center of mass in relationship to base of support
Postural Orientation
ability to maintain relationship between body segments and between body and environment for a task
Adaptive Strategies
Changes with demands of task and environment
Anticipatory Strategies
“Pre-tune” sensory and motor systems based on prior learning
Cognitive “Override”
Utilizing motivation, intent and attention to perform a task
Vestibular Ocular Reflex (VOR)
stabilizes gaze during head movement
1:1 head:eye movement
Vestibulospinal Reflexes (VSR)
Coordinates head and body movements to maintain head in upright position
Tonic Neck Reflexes
ATNR (rotation) & STNR (extension/flexion)
Medial Vestibulo-spinal Tract
-Cervical Connections
-Head Righting
Lateral Vestibulo-spinal Tract
Adjust limb movement for balance (chicken head)
Postural Control Responses (3)
Ankle
Hip
Stepping
Steady State Balance (Degrees of Sway)
Anterior 8*
Posterior 4*
Lateral 6-8*
Reactive Balance
Occurs in response to sensory feedback from an external perturbation, requires feedback control
Proactive Balance
Postural adjustments are made in anticipation of voluntary movement, requires feedforward control
aka anticipatory balance
Practical Definition of a Fall
Unintended contact with a supporting surface (walls/counters/ground)
Activities of Balance Confidence (ABC)
16 items scored 0 to 100% confident in not loosing balance
50-80% = somewhat impaired
<50% = likely homebound
Fall Efficacy Scale (FES)
10 items scored 1 to 10 confident in completing (reverse, 1 = high)
> 70 indicates person has fear of falling
80 indicates increased risk of falling
Reach Testing
- Functional Reach Test
- Multidirectional Reach Test
Sit to Stand
- How many completed in 30 seconds
- 5x Sit to Stand (15sec cutoff to predict recurrent fallers)
Timed Up and Go
> 30 seconds = needs assistance
<20 seconds - independently mobile for ADLs
12 seconds = at risk for falls
Berg Balance Scale
Scoring 0 - 56
Norms:
60-69y/o = 55
70-79y/o = 53-54
80-89y/o = 50-53
Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA)
Balance & Gait Assessment
<19 high fall risk
19-24 medium fall risk
25-28 low fall risk
4 Square Step Test (FSST)
> 15 seconds (older adults) = at risk for multiple falls
24 seconds (stroke) = at risk for falls
Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction in Balance (CTSIB)
6 sensory conditions
- firm vs foam surface
- eyes open, eyes closed, visual conflict dome
Scored subjectively 1 (minimal sway) to 4 (fall)