Exam 8: Exercise for Impaired Balance

To maintain balance in condition 3 (standing on a firm surface wearing a dome) of the Clinical Test of Sensory Integration on Balance Test, a person must rely solely on:

Which of the following terms is defined as "the sway boundaries in which an individual can maintain equilibrium without changing his/her base of support"?

A 76-year-old community-dwelling man is referred to physical therapy for balance training.He reports no previous falls.His Timed Up-and-Go score is 15 seconds.The best setting for him to receive training is in:

Mrs.S is a 65-year-old woman with a history of falling due to episodic loss of balance.The medical diagnosis is "balance disorder." Which of the following tests is the best choice to administer to determine whether Mrs.S has a fear of falling?

As part of a patient's balance training program, you have her walk across a balance beam or on a line drawn on the floor.The motor strategy this patient is most likely retraining is the:

The typical pattern of muscle activation associated with an ankle strategy to correct forward body sway is:

The elderly and individuals with diabetes who have peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities might experience balance deficits and increased risk for falls due to:

The outcome measure developed specifically to measure balance control during gait in people with vestibular disorders is the:

To improve a patient's dynamic postural control using visual and vestibular inputs, the most appropriate activity for the patient to perform is:

The Romberg Test measures:

As part of the treatment program to improve a patient's balance, you decide to utilize a balance training program recommended by Nitz and Choy.The components of this program include:

An 82-year-old woman is referred to physical therapy with a history of two falls in the past month.She shows inadequate anticipatory control on the Functional Reach Test and is now expressing fear of falling.The patient lives alone and relies on her daughter for transportation.The best exercise program for this person is:

The semicircular canals of the vestibular system would contribute the most to balance control during which of the following activities?

While testing a patient's balance, you have the patient perform a series of activities, starting with those that require a low level of balance control and progressing to more difficult tasks.Of the following, the task that requires the greatest amount of balance control is:

To prevent falls and maximize safety while lifting heavy objects from the floor, an elderly patient is instructed to:

Individuals who become unstable or fall in condition 5 (standing on foam with eyes closed) and condition 6 (standing on foam wearing a dome) during the Clinical Test of Sensory Integration on Balance Test (Foam and Dome Test) most likely have deficits in:

The vestibular system provides which of the following types of sensory information for balance control?

During an examination of a patient who has a history of episodic falls, you observe the patient performing functional tasks to determine how she loses her balance.You note that the patient becomes unsteady whenever she picks up objects from the floor or reaches for objects in a kitchen cupboard.These findings most likely indicate a control deficit in:

The center of gravity in most adult humans is located slightly:

Individuals with somatosensory deficits in the lower extremities, such as peripheral polyneuropathies, tend to use which of the following motor strategies in response to balance disturbances?