Balance and Mobility Tests

Question 1

Berg Balance Scale items

Answer 1

Sitting to standing, standing unsupported (timed), sitting unsupported (timed), sitting to standing, transfers, standing with eyes closed (timed), standing with feet together, reaching forward, retrieve object from floor, turning to look behind, turn 360 degrees, place alternate foot on stool (timed), stand tandem (timed), stand on one foot

Question 2

POMA items

Answer 2

Sitting balance, arise from chair, attempts to arise, immediate standing balance, standing balance, nudged, eyes closed, turn 360 degrees, sitting down, observation of gait (initiation, step length, height, symmetry, continuity, path, trunk, walking stance)

Question 3

Mini-Best items

Answer 3

Sit to stand (timed), rise to toes (timed), single leg stance (timed), compensatory stepping (forward, backward, laterally), stable surface and eyes open (timed), foam surface and eyes closed (timed), incline and eyes closed (timed), change in gait speed, walk with head turns, walk with pivot turns, step over obstacles, TUG and Dual Task TUG (timed)

Question 4

FGA items

Answer 4

Gait on level surface (timed), change in gait speed (command), gait with horizontal head turns (command), gait with vertical head turns (command), gait and pivot turn (timed and command), step over obstacle (command), gait with narrow BOS, gait with eyes closed (timed), ambulating backwards (timed), stairs

Question 5

DGI items

Answer 5

Gait on level surface (timed), change in gait speed (command), gait with horizontal head turns (command), gait with vertical head turns (command), gait and pivot turn (timed and command), step over obstacle (command), step around obstacles (command), stairs

Question 6

4-Stage Balance Test items

Answer 6

Feet together, semi-tandem, tandem, SLS

Question 7

BBS postural control

Answer 7

Anticipatory

Question 8

POMA postural control

Answer 8

Anticipatory and reactive

Question 9

Mini-Best postural control

Answer 9

Anticipatory, reactive, and proactive

Question 10

FGA postural control

Answer 10

Anticipatory and proactive

Question 11

DGI postural control

Answer 11

Anticipatory and proactive

Question 12

4-Stage Balance Test postural control

Answer 12

Anticipatory

Question 13

FSST postural control

Answer 13

Anticipatory and proactive

Question 14

Functional Reach postural control

Answer 14

Anticipatory, Limits of Stability

Question 15

TUG postural control

Answer 15

Anticipatory, also proactive if using AD

Question 16

mCTSIB postural control

Answer 16

Sensory

Question 17

30-second Chair Stands postural control

Answer 17

Anticipatory