Below is a list of 15 gait challenges you can mix, match, and combine to create 2,400 different gait exercises (see video for more information):
- Gait - Forward
- Gait - Side Steps
- Gait - Back Steps
- Gait - Cross-Over Steps
- Gait - High Steps
- Gait + Head Movements (Tilts or Turns)
- Gait + Eyes Closed
- Gait + Soft Surface
- Gait + Resistance
- Gait On Slope
- Carrying Stable Object
- Gait Around Obstacles
- Gait On Obstacles
- Gait Over Obstacles
- Gait Under Obstacles
About the Author: Shane Haas is a Physical Therapist with 20+ years of experience in the area of balance rehabilitation. He currently serves as Director of Rehabilitation at New Braunfels Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in New Braunfels, TX. He is also President and co-founder of ADL 365 Inc. (www.ADLbalance.com), a company that invents, tests, and makes exercise products by therapists for therapists. Shane can be reached at shane@adlbalance.com.