Functional Gait Assessment scale in the rehabilitation of patients after vestibular tumor surgery in an acute hospital

Table 1 The Cawthorne-Cooksey exercise order shown as it was during the performance of eye, head, and body movements in the supine, sitting, and standing position in all ten patients[43,44]

In bed–supine position	Sitting position	Standing position
Eye movements, head immobile, at first slow, then quick
Up and down (1)	Repeat as the previous section	Repeat as in the previous section
Side to side (2)	Repeat as the previous section	Repeat as in the previous section
Repeat (1) and (2), focusing on finger	Shrug shoulders and rotate	Repeat as in the previous section
Focusing on the finger, moving about 3 feet to 2 inches away and back	Bend forward and pick up objects from the ground	Change from a sit to stand position with eyes open, then shut
Head movements, at first slow then quick, later with eyes closed
Bending forward and backward	Rotate head and shoulders slowly, then fast; first with eyes open, then closed	Throw the ball from hand to hand (above eye level)
Turn side to side	Rotate head, shoulders, and trunk with eyes open, then closed	Throw the ball from hand to hand under knees
		Change from sitting to standing and turn around in between

Table 2 The purpose of the functional Functional Gait Assessment gait activities on the somatosensory system in all ten patients. The exercise order shown is as it was during exercise gait training[41,42]

Type of exercises	Purpose of the exercises
Walking with a glass full of water	Double attention
Walking with a change of speed	Stabilization of the body with a reduced support surface
Turning around its axis	Vestibular-ocular stabilization
Walking by turning the head in a horizontal plane (left/right)	Vestibular-ocular stabilization during walking
Walking by tilting the head in a vertical plane (up/down)	Vestibular-ocular stabilization during walking
Walking over obstacles	Thesis transfer and depth assessment
Walking backward	Decreased proprioceptive inflow
Walking with eyes closed	Decreased proprioceptive inflow
Tandem walking or walking heel toes forward	Reduced support surface
Walking up and downstairs	Thesis transfer and depth assessment

Table 3 The use of walking aids in patients during hospitalization and three months after surgery

Walking aid	First assessment (on the second day of surgery)	Second assessment (at discharge from hospital)	Third assessment (three months after surgery)
Without walking aid	0	6	8
Supervision	5	0	2
Walking aid and supervision	2	2	0
Walking aid and therapist assistance	3	2	0