Online Continuing Education Courses

Coordination and Proprioception

• Describe the nature and complexity of "coordinated movement"
• Describe and objectively measure disorders of coordination
• Explain elements of neuromuscular control and functional stability
• Define proprioception
• Describe the importance of proprioception and its contribution to normal movement
• Define common disorders of proprioception
• Rationalize the important role of ligaments in position sense
• Recognize, perform and analyze various therapeutic interventions that focus on proprioceptive deficits
• Differentiate and apply methods of problem-solving, multitasking, cognitive overlays, and multistep commands to improve coordination