Functional Training Interventions

Functional training and Functional control are two interventions that promote the performance of people suffering from everyday Impairments and functional limitations. Training in functional movements can improve posture and help functional control in daily activities that require mobility, stability for self-care. ADL training is very important for dressing, caring for injured body parts and overall health. IADL are important as well for more complex activities such as going to the grocery store, school or work. Training interventions can include Balance,
Development, motor function and development activities as well as educating the patient. As we progress everyday with new technology it has made wonders in everyday life situations, Virtual …show more content…
The specific equipment being utilized and new to Therapy is Virtual Reality.
VR Training
Virtual Reality training has been an amazing invention use for many reasons such as, entertainment, watching videos in first person and has now found its way in to the Therapy world for balance and gait training. It has been proven to be beneficial to patients recovering from previous strokes. The type of systems used for VR treatment are usually Nintendo Wii, this system is not overly expensive and not difficult to understand and is rated for all ages. VR training can be a great thing as it provides concurrent feedback and as the patient wears the

FUNCTONAL CONTROL TRAINING WITH VR AND THE EFFCTS IN A CLINIC
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virtual goggles over their eyes, it can present anything from different times of the day, displaying an image of real world situations, weather conditions and the overall setting of where the patient can be without having to leave the room. It can stimulate a patient walking down the