PEDS 7140
Spring 2006
Department of Kinesiology
Dr. Michael Horvat
Postural Control & Mobility
Monday: 4:50 7:40
Shumway, Cook A. and Woollacott, M. (2001)
Textbook: Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications (2nd ed.)
Baltimore, MD Williams and Wilkins
Week 1 Introduction Principles of Movement and Stability
Read Chapters 1-6
Week 2 Normal Postural Control
Read Chapter 7
● Motor Mechanics of Control
● Muscle Tone
● Postural Control
● Neural Subsystems
Lab Activity 1 Motor Strategies for Postural Control
Week 3 Postural Control (contd)
● Sensory Mechanisms
● Sensory Strategies During Quiet and Perturbed Stance
● Adapting to Support Surface
Lab Activity 2 Sensory Inputs for Balance Control
Week 4 Postural Control (contd)
● Motor Mechanisms
● Anticipatory Postural Control
Lab Activity 3 Central Organization of Postural Control
Weeks 5-6 Development of Postural Control
Read Chapter 8
● Postural Reflexes
● Motor Coordination
● Role of Strength
● Sensory Adaptation
Lab Activity 4 Evaluating Balance Development
Week 7-9 Aging and Postural Control
Read Chapter 9
● Influence of Aging
● Age Related Changes in Postural Control
● Sensory Changes
● Adaptation
● Cognitive Issues and Postural Control
● Balance Training
Lab Activity 5 Balance Comparisons
Week 10-11 Abnormal Postural Control
Read Chapters 10 & 11
● Motor Coordination Problems
● Delayed Recruitment
● Co-Activation of Muscle
● Changes in Strength
● Sensory Disorders
Lab Activity 6 Case Studies
Week 12-13 Clinical Management and Control of Mobility
Read Chapters 11 14
● Assessment
● Intervention
● Movement Strategies
Lab Activity 7 Evaluation of Postural Control
Week 14-15 ● Phases of Step Cycle
● Sensory Feedback in Gait
● Gait and Changing Speed
● Stair Walking
● Functional Tasks
Lab Activity 8 Movement in Gait
● Abnormal Mobility
● Life Span Changes
Evaluation Eight Labs 80 Pts. A = 180 Pts.
Two Exams 80 Pts. B = 160 Pts.
Paper 40 Pts. ffsC = 140 Pts.