WorksheetsDoes Perturbation-Balance Training Prevent Falls?
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
What question is this meta analysis trying to answer?
a)
Is PBT (perturbance-based balance training) is the best PT rx to prevent falls in the general population, utilizing the training of individual volitional movements involved in gait and righting reactions?
b)
To estimate the effects of PBT on falls in daily life of individuals that are at higher risk for falling. i.e. older adults and those with neurological disorders
c)
To define what PBT is and how PTs can have a universal rx method for performing PBT with older adults and those with neurological disorders
d)
To estimate the effects of PBT on trips resulting in falls in daily life of individuals that are at higher risk for falling. i.e. older adults and those with neurological disorders
2.
Which of the following was not part of the criteria for studies that were included in this systematic review?
a)
Focused on PBT
b)
Included older adults or individuals with neurological conditions
c)
Collected data on falls experienced in daily life
d)
Double blind studies
3.
How was perturbation-based balance training defined to fit the criteria of this study?
a)
Repeated postural perturbations that cause a loss of balance over the course of a training program with the goal of improving whole body reactive balance control
b)
Repeated postural perturbations that cause a loss of balance over the course of a training program with the goal of improving whole body anticipatory balance control
c)
An unconscious reaction to a sudden unexpected outside force of movement
d)
Repeated postural perturbations that cause a loss of balance over the course of a training program with the goal of improving balance control of a specific joint
4.
What variables contributed to the heterogeneity of the study?
a)
Variations in the magnitude, direction, and duration of perturbations.
b)
Health status of the individuals taking place in the study.
c)
Various types of biases present in the individual studies.
d)
All of the above
5.
Which of the following is true regarding the findings of the effects of PBT falls in daily life found in this review? The others are potential topics for future studies.
a)
PBT reduced frequency of falls more than “typical” balance training such as training that relies on maintaining stability rather than responding to instability (like PBT)
b)
PBT appears to both reduce likelihood of being a faller and reduce frequency of falling among people at increased risk of falls
c)
The optimal dose of PBT for causing lasting changes in reactive balance control is 1 to 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks based on the combined findings of the studies in this review.
d)
Subjects benefitted from additional “booster” training sessions after their initial period of training in these studies.
6.
Which of the following would NOT be a good exercise choice to specifically target postural perturbations?
a)
Single leg stance on a foam mat
b)
Squat on unstable surface
c)
Ambulation with an AD
d)
Climbing stairs with a weight in one hand
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