Locomotion - Gait
- Parallel Bars: Sit to stand, stand, dynamic standing, ambulate, turn, return to sitting
- Indoor Overground: walking forward, backward, resisted walking, sideways and braided walking, step ups, walking with head turning, increasing walking speed/distance, decreasing use of assistive device
- Outdoor Overground: curbs, ramps/slopes, uneven terrain (grass, gravel, etc.), on/off escalators, crossing with traffic lights, open environments (shopping malls, school halls, etc., transit depots)
- Body weight support:
- canes, LBQC/SBQC, crutches, walkers, body-weight supported treadmill training, LiteGate
Recent evidence notes improvements in gait speed in seniors who engage in yoga exercises (Kelley, Aaron, Hynds, Machado, & Wolff, M, 2014).
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