Description: Balance loss after stroke is a leading driver of falls reduced independence and fear-driven inactivity yet many clinicians default to a single screening score without asking which underlying skill is actually impaired. This course helps clinicians move beyond a summary score to pinpoint whether a patient's balance deficit stems from awareness sensation motor control or endurance. By assessing sitting and standing balance systematically and grading tests to reveal sensory reliance dual-task cost and fatigue effects clinicians can build more precise person-centred plans of care that reduce fall risk without over-restricting activity.

Objectives: By the end of the course the participant will be able to describe sitting and standing balance assessments after stroke, focusing on core, sitting, standing, and higher-level outcome measures (low) By the end of the course the participant will be able to compare feedforward and feedback balance strategies to identify the specific skill deficit underlying a patient's presentation (low) By the end of the course the participant will be able to explain how to adapt and grade a balance assessment through sensory removal, added load, distraction, or fatigue (low)

Presenter(s): Stacy Schiurring

Status: Active

Activity Difficulty Level: Advanced

Domains:

• Assessment
• Evaluation and Diagnosis
• Therapeutic Intervention

Format: Virtual Asynchronous - On Demand

Dual Credentials and JA: Physical Therapy Professionals

Start Date & Time: 09/10/2026 11:18 AM

End Date & Time: 09/10/2031 11:18 AM

Cost: $31.00

Capacity: 1000