Balance and Postural Control

Your T10 complete spinal cord injured patient may only be able to use which of the following strategies for balance control?

• Hip

• Knee

• Ankle

• Step

In the Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction in balance (CTSIB), your patient cannot maintain their balance when standiing on the foam with eyes closed. Which system is most likely to be affected?

• Visual

• Somatosensory

• Vestibular

• Neurological

Which of the following is not considered in postural control?

• Task

• Individual

• Environment

• Cognition

Which of the following is not an important component for any exercise programme?

• Hydration

• Frequency

• Duration

• Mode

What strategy is being utilised here?

• Hip

• Step

• Ankle

• Knee

Which of the systems gives the brain information about the position of the head in space?

• Visual

• Musuloskeletal

• Neurological

• Vestibular

The semicircular canals are associated with which of the following systems?

• Oculomotor

• Somatosensory

• Vestibular

• Visual

The otoliths signal which of the following?

• Acceleration

• Position

• Verticality

• Momentum

Which of the following does not cause instability?

• Musculoskeletal

• Sensory- Perceptual

• Neuromuscular

• Somatosensory

In designing a balance training programme for your CVA patient, what is the most important detail to consider?

• Time since stroke

• Medical attention received

• Side of hemiparesis

• List of medications