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Motor Control Test Data Interpretation
This test is a good indicator of dynamic control within a normalized sway envelope. Poor
control, inconsistent, or increased times suggests further assessment for lower extremity
strength, proprioception, vestibular, or visual deficiencies.
Figure B.6. Sample of Data Taken from a Motor Control Report.
As noted in Appendix A, the Calculation of Direction Efficiency %:
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Composite Score: The average of all the eight targets for a Full pattern. For a Left or Right
pattern, it is the average of five targets.
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Actual Distance Traveled (trace)
Straight Line Distance between targets
Center target
Figure B.5. Limits of Stability Direction Control Diagram.