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Cаse A 68-yeаr-оld wоmаn is referred tо outpatient physical therapy 8 weeks after a left middle cerebral artery CVA. She lives with her husband in a two-story home. There are 3 steps with one railing to enter the home and 12 steps to the bedroom.Before the stroke, she was independent with all mobility, walked without an assistive device, cared for her grandchildren twice weekly, and attended a community exercise class.Her primary goals are: “I want to walk around my house without someone holding me and get back to taking my grandchildren to the park.” Cognition Alert and oriented Follows 2-step commands consistently Mild difficulty dividing attention ROM Right ankle dorsiflexion: 3° Left ankle dorsiflexion: 10° Right hip extension: 5° Left hip extension: 12° Sensation Decreased light touch and proprioception at the right ankle and foot Tone Mild increase in right plantarflexor tone Balance Unsupported sitting: independent Static standing: supervision Standing with eyes closed on firm surface: CGA Standing on foam with eyes open: Min A Standing on foam with eyes closed: Mod A Requires Min A to recover from a small unexpected backward perturbation Avoids loading the right LE during standing Transfers Sit-to-stand from standard chair: CGA Uses left UE on armrest Increased weight bearing through left LE Decreased forward translation Gait Ambulates 60 ft with small-base quad cane in left hand and CGA Decreased right stance time Short left step length Reduced right push-off Intermittent right toe drag Decreased gait speed Looks at feet frequently Difficulty changing speed and negotiating obstacles Outcome Measures 10MWT: 0.42 m/s TUG: 24 seconds 5xSTS: 28 seconds with UE assistance Mini-BESTest: 15/28 Strength Muscle Group Right Left Hip flexion 3+/5 5/5 Hip extension 3/5 4+/5 Hip abduction 3-/5 4+/5 Knee extension 3/5 5/5 Ankle dorsiflexion 2-/5 5/5 Plantarflexion 2+/5 5/5 The patient initially requires tactile cueing on nearly every attempt to load the right LE. After several sessions, she demonstrates improved loading with less assistance. Which change BEST promotes motor learning?