Clinical Application of Balance Assessment Scale
- VernacularTitle:平衡评价量表在临床中的应用
- Author:
Yaqin YANG
;
Yongjun WANG
;
Tao FENG
;
Yumei ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
balance, assessment, scale, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2011;17(8):709-712
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
There are so many ways of assessment on balance, among which scale assessment is the most used method. This article introduced the frequently used balance assessment scales in clinical medicine and researches, such as Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (Tinetti POMA), Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale(ABC), Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA), Dynamic Gait Index(DGI), Functional Gait Assessment(FGA), Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BEST), and the researches of reliability and validity on those scales. The reliable and valid tools to assess balance and gait are suggested for clinical medicine.
