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Rehabilitation clinicians' perspectives of reactive balance training.

David JagroopStephanie HouvardasCynthia J DanellsJennifer KochanowskiEsmé FrenchNancy Margaret SalbachKristin E MusselmannElizabeth L InnessAvril Mansfield
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2021)
Our findings suggest a need for resources to make clinical implementation of RBT more feasible.Implications for rehabilitationTrust between the therapist and client improves self-efficacy and feelings of apprehension/fear when conducting reactive balance training.Being creative and improvising with equipment that is readily available in clinics enables reactive balance training, without the need for high-tech equipment.Clinicians should consider using standardized tools with reactive balance control components, such as the Balance Evaluation Systems Test or Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment, to assess balance control.
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