Movement Analysis

Purpose of Movement Assessment

provide a systemic thought process for movement assesment, PT diagnosis and planning interventions 

Compairison lead as to identification of

missing components or movement errors that can be targeted during your intervention

What are the components of movement/tasks to anallyze

initial conditions, preparation, initiation, execution, termination

What does it mean when someone says potential variety

if something is too easy or too hard, you can make it easier or harder

What are some categories of problems?

symmetry, amplitude, motor control, balance and posture, task duration/speed, symptom provocation 

Hemiplegia movement analysis difficulty

Flexion of hip and knee, shoulder flexion, and protaction on the hemiplegic side

wiggling (inappropreiate compnesatory movement of the intact side)

failure to attempt to move the affect arm passively

Hemiplegia sitting up:

Use top arm heavily to push

no WB on hemi arm

pulling with sound arm

overuse of momentum

Sit to stand with Hemiplegia 

unequal weight distribution with more on inteact side 

poor forward wieght shift with trunk flexion

don’t place involved foot backwasrd 

may perch legs against chair for leverage