Sustained Attention

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Sustained attention refers to the ability to maintain consistent response during a continuous activity

Functional presentation of deficit:

Difficulty with Details¹
Staops a task midway¹

Example

Stops doing exercises after 6 reps when asked to do 15¹

References

Fell DW, Lunnen KY, Rauk RP. Lifespan Neurorehabilitation: A Patient-Centered Approach from Examination to Intervention and Outcomes. F.A. Davis Company; 2019.

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Sustained Attention. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Neuroscience/Neurophysiology/Attention/sustained_attention.html