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| Balance Feature |
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1. Sitting unsupported |
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2. Change of position: sitting to standing |
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3. Change of position” standing to sitting |
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4. Transfers |
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5. Standing unsupported |
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6. Standing with eyes closed |
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7. Standing with feet together |
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8. Tandem standing |
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9. Standing on one leg |
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10. Turning trunk (feet fixed) |
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11. Retrieving objects from floor |
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12. Turning 360 degrees |
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13. Stool stepping |
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14. Reaching forward while standing |
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Total Score (0-56): |
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References
Berg K, Wood-Dauphinee S, Williams JI, Maki,
B: Measuring balance in the elderly: Validation of an instrument.
Can.
J. Pub. Health, July/August supplement 2:S7-11, 1992.
Berg K, Wood-Dauphinee S, Williams JI, Gayton
D: Measuring balance in the elderly: Preliminary development
of an instrument.
Physiotherapy Canada, 41:304-311, 1989.
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