NEURO REHAB EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A) || LATEST UPDATE
2026
current approach v. traditional approach to neuro rehab
current approach - evidence-based interventions
- task selection
- dosage parameters
- practice conditions
traditional approach - older theories
- sensoristimulation
- PNF
- Bobath/NDT
- Motor Relearning Program (MRP)
- Brunnstrom
- Compensatory Strategies
task selection
1 component of evidence-based neuro rehab
- specificity (task specific practice)
- salience (pt preference and goals)
most important thing about an intervention because it is what matters most to the pt
dosage parameters
,1 component of evidence-based neuro rehab
- frequency
- intensity
- duration
the more the pt does a task at a high intensity for a longer duration, the more
improvement they will make
^important to challenge the pt!
Intensity of locomotor training
70-85% HRmax, RPE >13 (at least somewhat hard)
progress by reducing physical assistance, increasing speed, increasing resistance
(ankle weights, weighted vest), uneven surfaces, multiple directions
7 practice conditions
1 component of evidence-based neuro rehab
- stages of motor learning
- measures of motor learning
- feedback
- practice order
- part v. whole task practice
,- guided movement
- environment
3 stages of motor learning
1 practice condition
- cognitive stage
- associative stage
-autonomous stage
define the stages of motor learning
- cognitive stage
- associative stage
- autonomous stage
1 practice condition
cognitive stage - understanding the goal
associative stage - fine tuning the skill (ex. add dual task)
autonomous stage - little attention needed, can perform in changing environments
*pts can start at any level
define the measures of motor learning
- performance
- retention
- generalizability
- resistance to contextual change
performance - results from practice and experience, short lasting change
, *ex. during the PT session
retention - able to demonstrate a skill after a period of not practicing it (learning skill)
*ex. after the PT session
generalizability - able to apply a learned skill to learning a similar task
*ex. wheeled walker --> grocery cart
resistance to contextual change - able to adapt a motor task to a different environment
*ex. PT gym --> grocery store
4 measures of motor learning
1 practice condition
- performance
- retention
- generalizability
- resistance to contextual change
11 types of feedback
1 practice condition
- extrinsic
- intrinsic
- concurrent
- terminal
- immediate
ANSWERS (GRADED A) || LATEST UPDATE
2026
current approach v. traditional approach to neuro rehab
current approach - evidence-based interventions
- task selection
- dosage parameters
- practice conditions
traditional approach - older theories
- sensoristimulation
- PNF
- Bobath/NDT
- Motor Relearning Program (MRP)
- Brunnstrom
- Compensatory Strategies
task selection
1 component of evidence-based neuro rehab
- specificity (task specific practice)
- salience (pt preference and goals)
most important thing about an intervention because it is what matters most to the pt
dosage parameters
,1 component of evidence-based neuro rehab
- frequency
- intensity
- duration
the more the pt does a task at a high intensity for a longer duration, the more
improvement they will make
^important to challenge the pt!
Intensity of locomotor training
70-85% HRmax, RPE >13 (at least somewhat hard)
progress by reducing physical assistance, increasing speed, increasing resistance
(ankle weights, weighted vest), uneven surfaces, multiple directions
7 practice conditions
1 component of evidence-based neuro rehab
- stages of motor learning
- measures of motor learning
- feedback
- practice order
- part v. whole task practice
,- guided movement
- environment
3 stages of motor learning
1 practice condition
- cognitive stage
- associative stage
-autonomous stage
define the stages of motor learning
- cognitive stage
- associative stage
- autonomous stage
1 practice condition
cognitive stage - understanding the goal
associative stage - fine tuning the skill (ex. add dual task)
autonomous stage - little attention needed, can perform in changing environments
*pts can start at any level
define the measures of motor learning
- performance
- retention
- generalizability
- resistance to contextual change
performance - results from practice and experience, short lasting change
, *ex. during the PT session
retention - able to demonstrate a skill after a period of not practicing it (learning skill)
*ex. after the PT session
generalizability - able to apply a learned skill to learning a similar task
*ex. wheeled walker --> grocery cart
resistance to contextual change - able to adapt a motor task to a different environment
*ex. PT gym --> grocery store
4 measures of motor learning
1 practice condition
- performance
- retention
- generalizability
- resistance to contextual change
11 types of feedback
1 practice condition
- extrinsic
- intrinsic
- concurrent
- terminal
- immediate
