A physical therapist is treating a patient 3 weeks after a r…
A physical therapist is treating a patient 3 weeks after a right middle cerebral artery stroke. The patient can perform sit-to-stand from a standard-height chair with moderate assistance but demonstrates excessive trunk flexion, minimal weight bearing through the left lower extremity, and uses bilateral upper extremity push-off. The therapist wants to apply Bernstein’s progression principles to grade task complexity. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate FIRST modification?
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A physical therapist is designing a gait training intervention for a patient with cerebellar ataxia who demonstrates wide-based gait, variable step length, and overshooting during turns. The patient has adequate strength and intact sensation. Based on the role of the cerebellum in movement control, which of the following intervention strategies is MOST appropriate at this stage?
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A physical therapist observes a 68-year-old patient with Parkinson disease performing sit-to-stand. The patient demonstrates slow initiation, multiple rocking attempts before lift-off, reduced amplitude of forward trunk lean, and extends the hips before the knees after leaving the seat surface. Using the ANPT movement constructs, which constructs are MOST disrupted?
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