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1
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General Info

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Quick and dirty to show preffered strategy and fucntional single limb task

8-9 in step, tap heel to ground

2
Q

Phases

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Lowering phase: initial standing to heel touch

Elevation phase: heel touch to standing

3
Q

Objectives

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WB Stability: hip, pelvis, trunk

Elevate/Lower COM: equal hip/knee extensor use (hip strategy)

4
Q

Rating Categories

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Hip stability- add/ir
Pelvic stability- drop
Trunk Stability-side lean
Hip Strategy-fwd lean and butt location

Rate out of 8

5
Q

Rating Scale

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2 adequate
1 borderline
0 inadequate

6
Q

Hip Stability

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2: neutral or varus
1: valgus
0: valgus with knee inside ankle joint center

7
Q

Pelvic Stability

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ASIS to horizontal

2: 0-5 degrees
1: 6-10
0: >10

8
Q

Trunk Stability

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Umbilicus-sternum to vertical

2: 0-5
1: 6-10
0: >10

9
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Hip Strategy

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Thigh angle: thigh relative to horizontal
45 or less gets a point

Trunk Angle: hip joint center along torso to vertical
30 or more gets a point

Add both up for hip strategy number