THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE · CHAPTER 6
Balance & Fall Prevention — Practice
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QUESTION 1 OF 2
Which is an example of reactive balance control?
A. Preparing the trunk before an expected reach
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Preparation before an expected action is anticipatory control.
Best answer: B. Taking a recovery step after an unexpected disturbance
Reactive control responds after an unexpected disturbance. A step can be a useful recovery strategy.
What this tests: Distinguish reactive from anticipatory control.
B. Taking a recovery step after an unexpected disturbance
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Reactive control responds after an unexpected disturbance. A step can be a useful recovery strategy.
What this tests: Distinguish reactive from anticipatory control.
C. Holding a planned tandem stance
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A planned stance is not, by itself, a response to an unexpected disturbance.
Best answer: B. Taking a recovery step after an unexpected disturbance
Reactive control responds after an unexpected disturbance. A step can be a useful recovery strategy.
What this tests: Distinguish reactive from anticipatory control.
D. Planning a route around an obstacle
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Route planning occurs before the disturbance described here.
Best answer: B. Taking a recovery step after an unexpected disturbance
Reactive control responds after an unexpected disturbance. A step can be a useful recovery strategy.
What this tests: Distinguish reactive from anticipatory control.
QUESTION 2 OF 2
A standardized balance test is performed with different assistance than its official instructions allow. How should the score be used?
A. Compare it directly with the original cutoff without qualification.
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Changing administration can change what the score means.
Best answer: D. Record the modification and qualify comparisons with standard reference values.
Document how the test changed. Avoid presenting a modified score as equivalent to standard administration.
What this tests: Interpret a modified standardized test.
B. Discard all observations from the session.
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The performance can still provide useful clinical observations.
Best answer: D. Record the modification and qualify comparisons with standard reference values.
Document how the test changed. Avoid presenting a modified score as equivalent to standard administration.
What this tests: Interpret a modified standardized test.
C. Treat the modification as proof of high fall risk.
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The modification alone does not establish a risk category.
Best answer: D. Record the modification and qualify comparisons with standard reference values.
Document how the test changed. Avoid presenting a modified score as equivalent to standard administration.
What this tests: Interpret a modified standardized test.
D. Record the modification and qualify comparisons with standard reference values.
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That’s right.
Document how the test changed. Avoid presenting a modified score as equivalent to standard administration.
What this tests: Interpret a modified standardized test.
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Sources & learning scope
Based on these uploaded class references: 3 Therapeutic Exercise Balance Testing and Training; STEADI Algorithm; assessment handouts. Original explanations and examples; class slides and licensed assessment forms are not reproduced. Current reference links: CDC STEADI: clinical resources and official tests. This is a concise student overview, not a complete treatment protocol. Apply skills within supervision, assessment findings and current precautions. Reviewed October 29, 2026.
