Exam I Flashcards
(98 cards)
what are the components of patient/client management? (6)
(1) examination (2) evaluation (3) diagnosis (4) prognosis (5) intervention (6) outcomes
what is the ICF model? what is one of the main advantages of the ICF model?
provides a common language to describe how people with a health condition function in their lives; it’s interdisciplinary
what are the components of the ICF Model?
what is involved with hypothesis oriented practice?
PTs hypothesize the cause of functional movement problems
what is motor control?
the ability to regulate or direct the mechanisms essential to movement
what are the 3 components that make up movement, based on the systems theory of motor control?
(1) individual
(2) task
(3) enviornment
what are the 3 systems that make up the individual?
(1) motor/action - neuromuscular
(2) sensory/perception - peripheral sensory and higher level processing (interpretation of stimulus)
(3) cognitive - attention, problem solving, emotional aspects
what are the 3 aspects that make up task constraints?
(1) mobility
(2) postural control
(3) UE function
what is the difference between a discrete and continuous task?
(1) discrete tasks have a recognizable beginning and end (ex. sit to stand)
(2) continuous tasks don’t have a defined end point (ex. walking)
what is the difference between an open and closed task?
(1) open: a constantly changing enviornment; patient is required to continually adapt (ex. sports)
(2) closed: fixed enviornment with much less variability
what is the difference between a mobility and stability task?
(1) stability: the base of support doesn’t move during task (ex. static standing)
(2) mobility: base of support moves during task (ex. walking/running)
what are the two factors that contribute to enviornmental constraints? what do each entail?
(1) regulatory - shape how the movement is performed (ex. type of cup being picked up or height of the stair step)
(2) non-regulatory: may affect movement, but doesn’t shape the movement (ex. background noise or distractions)
what is a theory?
interconnected statements used to describe unobservable processes and relate them to each other; used to generate hypotheses tested through research
What is the value of theory to clinical practice?
(1) framework for interpreting patient’s behavior
(2) guide for clinical action based on understanding of normal movement
(3) base to develop new ideas about nature of movement
who came up with the reflex theory? what is basis of this theory?
Sir Charles Sherrington; complex behavior is result of combined reflexes chained together
what are the 3 components of the reflex theory?
receptor >> conductor >> effector (muscle)
(BOTTOM UP)
what is the Hierarchal theory of motor control?
organizational control from the (TOP DOWN); cortical function of the brain is at the top and sensory and reflexive control is at the bottom
what is the motor programming theory?
CNS can produce motor plans based on sensory or central processes (BOTH top-down and bottom-up control)
what is the Systems Theory of motor control?
motor control is distributed across neural sub-systems; result of dynamic interaction between perception, cognition and action systems
what is the best current theory of motor control we have?
no theories have it all, but the systems theory combines elements of other theories and is the most comprehensive
how do scientific theory and clinical practice work together?
(1) scientific theory provides framework that allows integration of practical ideas
(2) clinical practice evolves in parallel with scientific theory; scientific theory is then applied in practical settings
what is motor learning?
the acquisition (and reacquisition) and/or modification of a skilled action; hopefully creating permanent changes in motor function and behaviors
what is the difference between motor performance and motor learning?
motor performance: temporary change in motor performance observed during practice
motor learning: permanent change
what are 3 ways motor learning is assessed?
(1) retention test: reassesment of an individual’s performance at a later date
(2) transfer of learning: testing a skill in a variety of enviornments
(3) generalizability: applying the skills from one task to another similar task
