Ther Ex - ch. 8

• ability to maintain equilibrium
• maintain COM over BOS

maintain posture during non-movement

maintain COM over BOS while in motion

visual, somatosensory, vestibular, sensory organization

• ankle
• hip
• stepping
• suspension

slowed gait, reaction time, lower extremity strength, ROM, bone density, and connective tissue flexibility, visual ability, depth perception

• static balance
• dynamic balance
• timed get up and go
• tinetti
• berg
• four square step 
• tandem walking
• foam
• automatic activites
• postural stress test

• balance and gait assessments
• scored 28
• 9 mobility
• 7 gait

• ability to perform ADL's
• max score of 56
• scores of 36 and below are high fall risk

• use testing weaknesses as fundamental exercises
• address cause: pain, decreased ROM, weakness, gait defects