Overall goal of the exercises
Improving the ability to extend and control the body´s center of mass over its base of support.
Overall theme of the exercises
In functional tasks manipulating the relationship between the base of support and the position of the center of mass by narrowing the base of support or varying the position of the center of mass.
Additional considerations
Local impairments of range of movement of the lower or upper extremities can limit the performance in this domain.
The strength of the calf muscles should be considered and possibly targeted through focused exercises (e.g. rising or walking on toes).
For this balance domain, we do not recommend designing exercises which necessitates that the patient seeks support from upper extremities. This will change the base of support, facilitating a distinct balance strategy and not improving the control of the body´s center of mass over its base support when the option of seeking support is not possible.
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Standing with the back to a wall, reaching far to touch the wall with the finger on the opposite side
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Reaching to place an object as far away as possible and recollecting without moving the feet
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Walking with narrow foot position
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Trundle a ball towards a wall using the hands without moving the feet
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