Balance & Falls SIG: Capacity vs Performance

We talk to neurologic physical therapist, Nick Wendel, from the Center for Neurorehabilitation at Boston University about balance capcity and balance performance. We discuss measurement of performance and how he thinks about performance in designing treatments.

Useful articles on this topic:

Readiness to Change is Related to Real-world Walking and Depressive Symptoms in Chronic Stroke by Allison Miller, et al

Improvement in the Capacity for Activity Versus Improvement in Performance of Activity in Daily Life During Outpatient Rehabilitation by Catherine Lang, et al

Evidence for Early and Regular Physical Therapy and Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease by Terry Ellis, et al

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The Balance & Falls Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org