Scorebuilders Q&A
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Scorebuilders Q&A
Episode 49 – Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training
A physical therapist uses body weight-supported treadmill training to help a patient improve their gait pattern following a stroke. Initially, the therapist selects the following parameters: body weight assistance of 40%, treadmill speed of 1.0 mph, treadmill incline of 0%.
As the patient sees improvement with training, which of the following parameters should the therapist use?
1. Assistance of 50%, speed of 1.5 mph, incline of 0%
2. Assistance of 50%, speed of 1.0 mph, incline of 10%
3. Assistance of 30%, speed of 1.5 mph, incline of 0%
4. Assistance of 30%, speed of 1.0 mph, incline of 10%
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