Week | Dist. level* | Exercises with Balance Robot | Overground balance exercises and conventional exercises | ||
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Limit of stability (LOS)a target (size, distance)b | Random controlc circle (size, speed)d | Postural stabilitye | |||
1–2 | No Dist. | Size: 1–5 distance: 1–3 | Size: 1–5 Speed: 1–4 | Week 1: – Week 2: Dist1 | Stance on rigid surface with combination of these conditions (from easier to more difficult): Eyes open/eyes closed Semi-tandem/tandem/one-leg With ball in hands Walking: In tandem gait with eyes open and closed, Forward, backward, sideways, Step around and over obstacles Combined with sit-to-stand-up |
3–4 | Dist1 | Size: 1–5 Distance: 1–3 | Size: 1–5 Speed: 1–4 | Week 3: Dist 1 week 4: Dist 2 | |
Standing on foam with combination of these conditions (from easier to more difficult): Eyes open/eyes closed Tandem/one-leg/one-leg and rolling a rod, turning a rod, or writing their name, or rhythmically tap a step of 7.5 cm height with other leg With ball in hands, throwing ball to different directions, given shoulder pulls by the trainer, rotating head and the trunk, squat Combined with sit-to-stand-up Walking: Combined with sit-to-stand-up Crossing obstacles, kicking a ball, with ball in hands, throwing ball to different directions, rotating head and the trunk | |||||
5–6 | Dist 2 | Size: 1–5 Distance: 1–3 | Size: 1–5 Speed: 1–4 | Week 5: Dist 2 week 6: - |