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Do you ever ask your patients if they have a fear of falling? Or, after discovering they have experienced a fall, were they able to get up? When was the last time you asked a patient, even the ones without a history of falls, to demonstrate how they get up from the floor? In this episode, we talk with Dennis W. Klima about floor recovery, why it matters, how to implement the Timed Supine to stand Test, best practices for teaching patients how to rise from the floor, and improving self-efficacy with this task.
 
(03:44) Clinical Example 
(06:30) The Critical Fall: Definition and Adverse Effects 
(10:19) Fall History: Asking the Right Questions 
(16:00) The Importance of Protecting the Head and Hip During a Fall 
(18:41) The History of Studying Rising to Stand 
(21:28) The Timed Supine to Stand Test: A Study of Healthy Community-Dwelling Older Adults 
(24:26) Correlates of Rising to Stand 
(26:41) Documentation Considerations 
(27:40) Variations of the Timed Supine to Stand Test
(32:36) Who Is Appropriate for the Floor, and Who Is Not? 
(34:50) Teaching Floor Transfers 
(40:34) Setting Up Practice Sessions
(42:40) Self-Efficacy: What Does the Research Show?
(45:54) Community-Based Programs That Address Floor Recovery
(53:12) Floor Recovery, Falls, and Fear of Falling: Special Populations 
(55:00) The Importance of Education and Our Role as Rehabilitation Professionals 
(58:01) Summary 
(1:00:04) Conclusion 
The content for this course was created by Dennis W. Klima, PT, MS. PhD, DPT.
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Resources 
A Matter of Balance
https://www.mainehealth.org/healthy-communities/healthy-aging/matter-of-balance
Stepping On
http://www.steppingon.com/