The Following Is True of the Bobath Approach or Neurodevelopmental

question 10

Multiple Choice

The following is true of the Bobath approach or neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) .

• A)An early focus of the approach was normalization of muscle tone.
• B)An early focus of the approach was on a systems model of motor control.
• C)The approach is directed primarily at influencing body structure or impairment-based problems.
• D)The approach has changed little since introduced by the Bobaths in the 1950s.

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