CVT Fall Prevention & Balance Rehabilitation Flashcards
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Which gait characteristic is most strongly associated with increased fall risk in patients with vestibular dysfunction?
Answer: Reduced gait speed
Slower gait speed is one of the most robust predictors of fall risk, frailty, and adverse outcomes across multiple patient populations including those with vestibular disorders.
Dual-task training in vestibular rehabilitation is designed to:
Answer: Improve performance of balance tasks while simultaneously completing a cognitive or secondary motor task
Dual-task training mimics real-world demands where patients must maintain balance while performing cognitive tasks like conversation or carrying objects.
Sequential Romberg testing (firm surface, foam surface, eyes open, eyes closed) is used to assess:
Answer: The relative contributions of visual, somatosensory, and vestibular systems to balance
By systematically manipulating surface stability and visual availability, Romberg conditions reveal which sensory inputs a patient relies on and which are impaired.
Tai Chi-based programs are beneficial for fall prevention in vestibular patients primarily because they:
Answer: Simultaneously improve lower extremity strength, flexibility, and postural control
Tai Chi's slow, controlled weight-shifting movements train multiple fall-prevention components simultaneously, with strong evidence for reducing fall frequency in older adults.
The Four Square Step Test (FSST) assesses a patient's ability to:
Answer: Step quickly and safely over a cane in four cardinal directions
The FSST requires rapid stepping over obstacles in four directions, challenging multi-directional balance, stepping accuracy, and dynamic postural control.
When progressing a vestibular patient through balance exercises, the therapist should advance difficulty:
Answer: Systematically from stable surfaces and controlled tasks toward increasingly demanding conditions
Systematic progression from firm to compliant surfaces and eyes-open to eyes-closed conditions ensures each step is challenging but achievable, building compensatory strategies safely.