Common Cut off scores for balance tests (risk for falls) Flashcards
1
Q
BERG
A
Max score 56
45 or less = risk for falls
2
Q
TUG
A
> 12-15 seconds
3
Q
Functional Reach
A
<18 cm (7 in)
don’t listen to TherapyEd, they dumb. Rehab measures says 7in
4
Q
Tinetti (POMA)
A
32 is max score
< 20 is fall risk
5
Q
DGI
A
Max of 24
<19 is fall risk
6
Q
Four Step Square Test
A
> 12-15 seconds
7
Q
Functional Gait assessment
A
Max of 30
< 20 is fall risk
8
Q
10 Meter Walk test
A
< .4 m/s for household ambulatory
.4-.8 m/s limited community ambulator
9
Q
ABC (Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale
A
100 equals complete confidence
<67 fall risk
10
Q
5 time sit to stand
A
> 12 seconds
