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What is the main sensory input for balance?
What is the main sensory input for balance?
- Hearing
- Vestibular (inner ear) (correct)
- Touch
- Vision
Which of the following is an example of postural sway?
Which of the following is an example of postural sway?
- Shifting weight from one foot to the other (correct)
- Blinking the eyes
- Turning the head to look around
- Moving the arms while standing still
What are the motor outputs that occur to maintain and control balance?
What are the motor outputs that occur to maintain and control balance?
- Coordination of hand movements
- Activation of digestive system
- Motor output to muscles (correct)
- Control of breathing
What is the primary use of walking sticks?
What is the primary use of walking sticks?
What is a disadvantage of using static walking frames?
What is a disadvantage of using static walking frames?
What is the characteristic of wheeled frames compared to static frames?
What is the characteristic of wheeled frames compared to static frames?
Which walking aid allows for a more 'normal' walking pattern and faster gait speed than a wheeled zimmer frame?
Which walking aid allows for a more 'normal' walking pattern and faster gait speed than a wheeled zimmer frame?
What makes the four wheeled walker unsuitable for NWB/TWB/PWB/PTWB?
What makes the four wheeled walker unsuitable for NWB/TWB/PWB/PTWB?
Which walking aid allows an increased base of support as the user can weight bear through the whole forearm?
Which walking aid allows an increased base of support as the user can weight bear through the whole forearm?
What type of walking aid is suitable for PWB, TWB, NWB or FWB’ing?
What type of walking aid is suitable for PWB, TWB, NWB or FWB’ing?
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