Berg Balance Test

Question 1

The Berg balance scale is used to objectively determine a patient’s ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks.

Answer 1

It is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It does not include the assessment of gait