Watch this short video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/stationtest) to see a test for station. Station refers to theposition a person adopts when they are standing still. Theexaminer would look for issues with balance, whichcoordinates proprioceptive, vestibular, and visualinformation in the cerebellum. To test the ability of asubject to maintain balance, asking them to stand or hopon one foot can be more demanding. The examiner mayalso push the subject to see if they can maintain balance.An abnormal finding in the test of station is if the feetare placed far apart. Why would a wide stance suggestproblems with cerebellar function?

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Watch this short video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/
stationtest) to see a test for station. Station refers to the
position a person adopts when they are standing still. The
examiner would look for issues with balance, which
coordinates proprioceptive, vestibular, and visual
information in the cerebellum. To test the ability of a
subject to maintain balance, asking them to stand or hop
on one foot can be more demanding. The examiner may
also push the subject to see if they can maintain balance.
An abnormal finding in the test of station is if the feet
are placed far apart. Why would a wide stance suggest
problems with cerebellar function?

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