Table 2.
The purpose of the functional Functional Gait Assessment gait activities on the somatosensory system in all ten patients. The exercise order shown is as it was during exercise gait training[41,42]
|
Type of exercises
|
Purpose of the exercises
|
| Walking with a glass full of water | Double attention |
| Walking with a change of speed | Stabilization of the body with a reduced support surface |
| Turning around its axis | Vestibular-ocular stabilization |
| Walking by turning the head in a horizontal plane (left/right) | Vestibular-ocular stabilization during walking |
| Walking by tilting the head in a vertical plane (up/down) | Vestibular-ocular stabilization during walking |
| Walking over obstacles | Thesis transfer and depth assessment |
| Walking backward | Decreased proprioceptive inflow |
| Walking with eyes closed | Decreased proprioceptive inflow |
| Tandem walking or walking heel toes forward | Reduced support surface |
| Walking up and downstairs | Thesis transfer and depth assessment |