Table 1 Neuroathletic exercise protocol*
standardized training exercises |
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1) Visual head movement NO/NO Exercise (fixating visual points at eye level, above eye level, below eye level and exercise with closed eyes) |
2) Visual head movement Yes/Yes Exercise (visual points centered, points left of center, points right of center, with closed eyes) lateral head tilt (open eyes, closed eyes) |
3) Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) (Simplified entry, basic exercise) |
4) VOR-C as full body rotation (reduced target (to the right, to the left), simplified entry, partial rotations (to right and left) complete rotations (to right and left) |
5) Various balance forms, head is held still (eyes open, eyes closed) |
6) Various balance forms with head movement (eyes open, eyes closed) |
7) Thumbs follow (basic exercise, exercise with reduced visual target) |
8) VOR (Advanced) (way back with eyes closed) |
9) Teeter on gymnastics ball (visual target at eye level, head to the side tilted (static), head turned to the side (static), eyes closed, head tilted to the sides, (dynamic) head turned to the sides, (dynamic) |
10) Lunge with bar (open eyes (tilt angle reduced), open eyes (tilt angle 45°), closed eyes (tilt angle 45°) |
11) Compass steps (holding while standing, free standing, varying movement amplitudes) |
12) Course of eight with and without visual target (forward, backward) |
13) Teeter with visual target (moderate amplitude of motion, large amplitude of motion) |
14) Walking with visual target (small steps, large steps, walking with higher speed, walking with laterally tilted head) |