Key Principles for Balance Rehab

• Key Principles for Balance Rehab:

  • practice
  • intensity
  • progressive
  • attention
  • targeted training
  • modes of training
• Key Principles for Balance Rehab - Practice:

  • balance is a motor skill, it improves with practice
• Key Principles for Balance Rehab - Intensity:

  • you must challenge balance
• Key Principles for Balance Rehab - Progressive:

  • must progress as people improve
• Key Principles for Balance Rehab - Attention:

  • change level of attention during balance exercises based on their situation (e.g. reduce cognitive load due to fear, or change surface to improve balance)
  • cognitive load, fear, environment etc
• Key Principles for Balance Rehab - Targeted Training:

  • vary the task, sensory conditions and cognitive demands
  • make it functional
• Key Principles for Balance Rehab - Modes of Training:

  • (strength, flexibility, multidimensional training, tai chi, Wii fit, task orientated approach)