PWR Functional Mobility & Movement Strategies 2

Question 1

Which PWR! Move is specifically designed to improve axial mobility and trunk rotation in individuals with Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

PWR!Twist

Answer

PWR!Twist targets axial mobility and trunk rotation, which are commonly impaired in Parkinson's disease due to rigidity.

Question 2

A client with Parkinson's disease consistently freezes at doorways. Which cueing strategy is MOST effective for overcoming this freezing episode?

Accepted Answer

Visual floor cues such as tape lines or laser projection

Answer

Visual floor cues provide external attentional focus that can help override the freezing response at doorways and narrow spaces.

Question 3

In PWR! training, what is the primary purpose of incorporating large-amplitude movements?

Accepted Answer

To counteract hypokinesia and retrain normal movement size

Answer

Large-amplitude movements directly address hypokinesia—the reduced movement size characteristic of Parkinson's disease—by retraining the nervous system's perception of normal movement.

Question 4

Which positional progression is used in PWR! to systematically challenge functional mobility from least to most demanding?

Accepted Answer

Floor level → sitting → standing → walking

Answer

PWR! uses a floor-to-standing progression (floor → sitting → standing → walking) to systematically build postural control and mobility against gravity.

Question 5

A PWR! client demonstrates festination during gait. Which intervention is MOST appropriate to address this symptom?

Accepted Answer

Use rhythmic auditory stimulation to regulate cadence and step length

Answer

Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) has strong evidence for regulating gait cadence and improving step length in individuals who festinate.

(PWR) Parkinson's Wellness Recovery Moves Certification Practice Test

(PWR) Parkinson's Wellness Recovery Moves Certification Practice Test

PWR Functional Mobility & Movement Strategies 2