2- STANDING AND BALANCE- FINAL

vision

patients who rely on this for orientation should practice standing on a variety of surfaces with the eyes closed or with vision distorted

vision

wearing dark sunglasses challenges orientation using:

somatosensory information

a person who relies on this should practice standing on compliant, uneven, and dynamic surfaces with and without visual information.

somatosensory system

standing on the sand at the beach challenges this sensory system.

Vestibular inputs

stimulated in situations that simultaneously alter visual and somatosensory information

Vestibular inputs

standing on a tipper board with head turning side to side stimulates:

Vestibular inputs

standing on a broken sidewalk while watching traffic before crossing the street stimulates:

visual, somatosensory

Standing, eyes open (EO), then eyes closed (EC) reduces reliance on ____ information, while increasing reliance on ________ inputs.

visual, somatosensory

Standing, dual tasking with eyes engaged with a reading activity reduces reliance on ____ information, while increasing reliance on ________ inputs.

somatosensory, visual

Standing, with eyes reading a card held against a busy checkerboard pattern increases reliance on __________ inputs, while simulataneously reduces reliance on___ information.

vision

interventions that reduce surface dependency enhances:

Somatosensory

interventions that reduce reliance on vision enhances:

somatosensory, vision

standing on a compliant surface reduces reliance on ________ inputs, while enhancing ____.

vision, somatosensory

progressing from carpet (low pile to high pile) to foam cushion (firm density) of varying height enhances relianc on______, while reducing reliance on _______ inputs.

Compensatory Balance strategy

Widen the BOS when turning or sitting down is a:

towards

when doing a step position for compensatory balance, should the BOS widen towards or away from an expected force?

COM

crouching when a threat to balance is imminent increases stability by making this lower

friction and gripping

comfortable, well-fitting shoes with rubber soles (athletic shoes) provide better:

Assistive device (AD)

can be used to provide support for standing:

vertical cane, slant cane

these 2 types of canes increase somatosensory inputs from the hand

intact senses

heightening patient awareness of these is a compensatory balance strategy:

augmented feedback device

Auditory signals from a limb-load monitor or biofeedback cane are examples of a:

augmented feedback device

device that provides additional sensory feedback information

vision

recognizing and avoiding/ being cautious in low light or high glare situations is a compensatory balance strategy for patients who rely on: