Sport simulation as a form of implicit motor training in a geriatric athlete after stroke: a case report

: To describe the use of sport simulation activities as a form of implicit motor learning training with a geriatric former athlete following a stroke. : An active 76-year-old former professional male softball player presented to outpatient physical therapy with medical history of right stroke with l...

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Published in:Physiotherapy theory and practice 2020-04, Vol.36 (4), p.524-532
Main Authors: Young, Sonia N, VanWye, William R, Wallmann, Harvey W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Balance
Case reports
Coordination
Gait
Geriatrics
Learning
Medical history
Motor ability
Outpatient treatment
Physical therapy
Physiotherapy
Return to work
Simulation
Softball
Stroke
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Summary:: To describe the use of sport simulation activities as a form of implicit motor learning training with a geriatric former athlete following a stroke. : An active 76-year-old former professional male softball player presented to outpatient physical therapy with medical history of right stroke with left hemiparesis 2 weeks following onset of symptoms of impaired balance, coordination, gait, and motor planning. Initial physical therapy included gait, balance, and coordination training. Additional sport-related balance and coordination activities were later added to the treatment plan. : After approximately 3 weeks of treatment, the patient was able to return to work and had dramatically improved balance, coordination, and gait with sport simulation activities. : Implicit motor learning techniques were incorporated through sport and job task simulation activities along with task-oriented neuromuscular reeducation. The patient demonstrated improvements with gait, balance, gross motor function, and decreased fall risk.
ISSN:0959-3985
1532-5040
DOI:10.1080/09593985.2018.1488322