WEEK 3 PTA145 Outcome Measures

What outcome measure is BEST for risk for falling?

• BERG Balance

  -Static & Dynamic

  -Varying Difficulty

• Functional Reach Test/Multi-Directional

  -Limits of Stability

• Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility

  -Easy, reliable, sensitive to change

  -Reflects position changes & maneuvers used in daily functional activities

• Timed Up & Go

  -Mobility, balance, walking ability, fall risk

  -Dual Task

  -Cognitive: Count back by 3s from random number between 20 & 100

  -Manuel: Carry full cup of water

• mCTSIB (Modified clinical test of sensory integration and balance (mCTSIB)

What outcome measure is BEST for patients following STROKE?

• BERG Balance

  -Static & Dynamic

  -Varying Difficulty

• Functional Reach Test/Multi-Directional

  -Limits of Stability

• Fugl Meyer Sensorimotor Assesment of Balance Performance Batter

  -Assesses balance specifically for patients with hemipleia

• Timed Up & Go

  -Mobility, balance, walking ability, fall risk

  -Dual Task

  -Cognitive: Count back by 3s from random number between 20 & 100

  -Manuel: Carry full cup of water

• mCTSIB (Modified clinical test of sensory integration and balance (mCTSIB)

Quiet stance (Condition __)

Vision impaired (Condition __)

Vision & Somatosensory impaired (Condition __)

Categorize the options into the right categories

• Vision impaired (Condition 2)

• VISION plays a greater role

• Vision & Somatosensory impaired (Con 4)

• VESTIBULAR plays greatest role

• Quiet stance (Condition 1)

• All inputs contribute but primary is SOMATOSENSORY

• SOMATOSENSORY impaired (Condition 3)

• SOMATOSENSORY & VESTIBULAR play a greater role