Examination of Balance Flashcards
involves controlling body’s position in space
postural stability
ability to maintain appropriate relationship between body segments and between body and the environment
Postural Orientation
Romberg
sharpened romberg
one legged stance test
postural sway
balance scales in quiet standing
functional reach test
multidirectional reach test
balance scales in active standing
sensory organization test
clinical test of sensory interaction and balance (CTSIB)
balance scales with sensory manipulation
berg balance test TUG Tinetti Dynamic Gait index functional gait assessment
balance scale, functional testing
steady state
fold arms across chest, picks one leg and holds in hip neutral and knee flexed to 90, test both sides
one leg stance test
steady state
feet together, assess sway eyes open vs eyes closed
abnormal is excessive sway, loss of balance or stepping
romberg
feet in heel toe position, arms folded across chest, eyes closed for 60 sed
sharpened rhomberg
funtional performance measure
single item test- quick screen for blance
less than 10” high fall risk
functional reach test
examine the limits of stability in forward and backward but also in medial - lateral direction
multi directional reach test
measures balance by assessing the performance of functional tasks
14 item scale, scoring, 5 point scale (0-4 with o being the lowest level of function)
Berg balance
berg balance interpretation
41-56 low fall risk
21-40 medium fall risk
1020 high fall risk
tinetti interpretation
25-28 low fall risk
19-24 moderate fall risk
less than 19 is high fall risk
uses movable force plate and movable visual surround to alter the surface and visual environment systematically
Sensory organization test (SOT)
