TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Exercise for Impaired Balance A1 - Kloos, Anne D. A1 - Givens, Deborah L. A2 - Kisner, Carolyn A2 - Colby, Lynn Allen PY - 2012 T2 - Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 6e AB - Loss of balance and falling are problems that affect individuals with a wide range of diagnoses. Physical therapists commonly evaluate balance and use balance training/exercises as either primary or secondary interventions for patients undergoing many types of rehabilitation programs. Because of the importance of balance assessment and treatment in clinical practice, The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice5 has designated an entire preferred practice pattern (pattern 5A) to primary prevention/risk reduction for loss of balance and falling. The purpose of this chapter is to present an overview of key background terms and concepts related to balance, how balance control is normally achieved in humans for a variety of conditions, possible causes of balance impairments, and evidence-based assessments and interventions for enhancing all aspects of an individual's balance control. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134928108 ER -