Parkinson's Parkinson's Exercise and Physical Therapy 2

Question 1

The PWR! Moves exercise program for Parkinson's disease focuses on which core concept?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson Wellness Recovery through evidence-based functional movement patterns

Answer

PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) focuses on training specific movement patterns impaired in Parkinson's using evidence-based exercises in functional positions to promote neuroplasticity.

Question 2

Freezing of gait (FOG) is a debilitating symptom in Parkinson's disease. Which physical therapy strategy is most effective for overcoming an active FOG episode?

Accepted Answer

Using rhythmic auditory or visual cues to trigger movement

Answer

Rhythmic auditory cues (like a metronome) or visual cues (floor strips) effectively help patients bypass the defective internal gating mechanism that causes freezing of gait.

Question 3

Which occupational therapy intervention is most important for Parkinson's patients at high risk of falling?

Accepted Answer

Home safety assessment and environmental modification

Answer

Occupational therapists conduct home safety assessments and recommend modifications such as removing trip hazards, adding grab bars, and improving lighting to reduce fall risk.

Question 4

Research on forced exercise in Parkinson's disease (where exercise rate is set higher than the patient's preferred rate) has primarily been conducted using which equipment?

Accepted Answer

Stationary tandem bicycle with a trained cyclist partner

Answer

The landmark forced exercise studies by Alberts and colleagues used a stationary tandem bicycle where a trained cyclist pedaled at 80-90 RPM, forcing the Parkinson's patient to pedal faster than they could voluntarily achieve.

Question 5

Which type of gait problem in Parkinson's disease involves taking increasingly rapid, small shuffling steps that become difficult to stop, often with forward leaning?

Accepted Answer

Festination

Answer

Festination is a gait pattern in Parkinson's disease characterized by an involuntary tendency to take increasingly rapid, short, shuffling steps, often accompanied by forward trunk flexion.

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Parkinson's Parkinson's Exercise and Physical Therapy 2