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  2. Berg Balance Scale - Wikipedia

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    The Berg Balance Scale is used by clinical exercise physiologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists to determine the functional mobility of an individual. This test can be administered prior to treatment for elderly individuals and patients with a history of but not limited to stroke, [1] Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Ataxia, vertigo, cardiovascular disease and ...

  3. Balance (ability) - Wikipedia

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    Berg Balance Scale: measures static and dynamic balance abilities using functional tasks commonly performed in everyday life. [17] One study reports that the Berg Balance Scale is the most commonly used assessment tool throughout stroke rehabilitation, and found it to be a sound measure of balance impairment in patients following a stroke. [18]

  4. Balance disorder - Wikipedia

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    Some standardized balance assessments or outcome measures include but are not limited to the Functional Reach Test, Clinical Test for Sensory Integration in Balance (CTSIB), Berg Balance Scale and/or Timed Up and Go [9] The data and information collected can further help the physiotherapist develop an intervention program that is specific to ...

  5. Timed Up and Go test - Wikipedia

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    The test score also correlates well with gait speed (r = -.55), scores on the Berg Balance Scale (r = -.72), and the Barthel Index (r = -.51). [8] Many studies have shown good test-retest reliability in specific populations such as community-dwelling older adults [9] and people with Parkinson’s disease. [10] [11]

  6. Parallel Walk Test - Wikipedia

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    The study showed non-fallers were able to stand 3 times longer compared to fallers and tandem standing is incorporated to several balance measurement tools, i.e. Berg Balance Scale. [13] The reliability of the Parallel Walk Test was also tested with people with strokes by Ng et.al. [ 14 ] They found intra-rater reliability ICC range=0.784-0.962 ...

  7. Category:Medical scales - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 24 October 2024, at 14:38 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  8. Berg - Wikipedia

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    Berg Fighter or Berg D.I, an Austrian single-engine, single-seater fighter biplane used in World War I; Berg connector, a brand of electrical connector used in computer hardware; Berg Party, a local political party in Berg, Sweden; Berg Balance Scale, a clinical test of a person's static and dynamic balance abilities

  9. Romberg's test - Wikipedia

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    Romberg's test, Romberg's sign, or the Romberg maneuver is a test used in an exam of neurological function for balance. The exam is based on the premise that a person requires at least two of the three following senses to maintain balance while standing: proprioception (the ability to know one's body position in space)