PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.
Have you ever told a patient, “Today, I am going to try to make you fall”? Most likely they said, “Excuse me?” or said, “NO WAY!” In this episode, we talk with Mike Studer, a PT of 30-plus years, about the importance of learning through errors such as having to experience a sudden loss of balance to learn the effective movement patterns necessary to not fall







 
(05:08) Principles of Neuroplasticity and Motor Learning
(08:59) The Role of Errors in Learning
(11:05) A Surprising Win: The Young Athlete
(12:44) A Surprising Win: The Older Adult
(15:23) The Importance of Challenge (Appropriate Dose)
(19:36) Training Older Adults to Use Avatar Based Exercise Programs
(20:59) The Signs and Signals on When to Progress
(25:03) Nothing Is a Failure
(29:35) Perturbation Defined
(31:27) Clinical Application
(39:14) The Older Adult: Stereotype Bias
(46:04) Pruning
(48:15) Early Learner: Clinical Example
(51:52) Conclusion
The content for this course was created by Mike Studer, PT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA.
The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD
Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits: 
Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam;  
or  
Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy. Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate. 
Learn more about Relias at www.relias.com.  
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