PWR Functional Mobility & Movement Strategies 5

Question 1

Which of the following BEST explains why backward walking training is included in some PWR! mobility programs for clients with Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

It challenges balance, activates different motor patterns, and can improve forward gait quality

Answer

Backward walking challenges postural control and activates reciprocal motor patterns that can transfer positively to forward gait quality in Parkinson's disease.

Question 2

A caregiver asks how to best assist a family member with Parkinson's disease who freezes in the middle of a hallway. Which advice is MOST appropriate from a PWR! perspective?

Accepted Answer

Stand in front and have the person try to step over your foot

Answer

Providing a physical visual target—such as a foot to step over—gives an external cue that can trigger stepping and break the freezing episode safely.

Question 3

In PWR! functional mobility training, what is the significance of training floor-to-stand transfers?

Accepted Answer

It prepares clients to recover from falls independently, improving safety and confidence

Answer

Training floor-to-stand transfers prepares clients to recover independently after a fall, which is critical for safety, confidence, and quality of life in Parkinson's disease.

Question 4

Which PWR! principle supports the use of treadmill training for individuals with Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

The external pacing and sensory feedback of a treadmill can normalize gait rhythm and amplitude

Answer

Treadmill training provides external rhythmic pacing and consistent sensory feedback that supports improved gait rhythm, stride length, and amplitude consistent with PWR! goals.

Question 5

When is it MOST appropriate for a PWR! practitioner to refer a client with Parkinson's disease back to their neurologist during a functional mobility program?

Accepted Answer

When the client shows sudden unexplained worsening of motor symptoms or falls significantly

Answer

Sudden unexplained motor worsening or a significant increase in falls may indicate disease progression or medication changes requiring neurologist evaluation beyond the scope of PWR! practice.

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

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

PWR Functional Mobility & Movement Strategies 5