Comparison of Mini-Bestest and Berg Balance Scale to Evaluate Balance Deficits in Community Dwelling Stroke Survivors

2016 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. e84
Author(s):  
Alka Bishnoi ◽  
Sangeetha Madhavan
Keyword(s):  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Balance Deficits

Balancing Access with Technology: Comparing In-Person and Telerehabilitation Berg Balance Scale Scores among Stroke Survivors

2020 ◽  
pp. e20190095
Author(s):  
Dan Gillespie ◽  
Crystal MacLellan ◽  
Martin Ferguson-Pell ◽  
Andrea Taeger ◽  
Patricia J. Manns
Keyword(s):  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Scale Scores

scholarly journals Concurrent and Construct Validity of Scores on the Timed Movement Battery

2001 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 789-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwenda L Creel ◽  
Kathye E Light ◽  
Mary T Thigpen
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Movement Speed ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Balance Scale

Abstract Background and Purpose. The Timed Movement Battery (TMB) is a new assessment tool designed to measure mobility in elderly individuals. “Mobility” was defined as a person's ability to maneuver his or her body independently in order to accomplish everyday tasks. The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent and construct validity of scores obtained with the TMB as a measure of mobility in a group of elderly individuals who reported moderate or no difficulty in performing either basic or instrumental activities of daily living (BADL or IADL). Subjects. Thirty community-dwelling elderly people, with a mean age of 77.5 years (SD=7.0, range=65–92), participated in this study. Methods. Subjects responded to 2 questionnaires regarding their activities of daily living (ADL) (ie, Barthel Index and an 18-item ADL/IADL scale) and completed 3 assessments of mobility (ie, Berg Balance Scale, Timed “Up & Go” Test, and the TMB). Subjects were asked to perform the items on the TMB at a “self-selected” speed (their normal speed) and at a “maximum-movement” speed (as quickly as they could safely perform the items). Subjects' scores on the TMB were cross-correlated with data for 4 criterion tests (ie, Berg Balance Scale, Timed “Up & Go” Test, Barthel Index, and the 18-item ADL/IADL scale) using Spearman rank correlations and Pearson product moment correlations. Results. Composite scores of the TMB performed at self-selected speeds correlated highly with data for the criterion tests and differentiated between those subjects reporting difficulty with ADL and those reporting no difficulty. Conclusion and Discussion. These results support the validity of scores obtained with the TMB as a measure of mobility in this sample of elderly individuals with moderate or no reported difficulty with ADL.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Berg Balance Scale in a Community-dwelling Elderly Resident Population in Taiwan

2006 ◽  
Vol 105 (12) ◽  
pp. 992-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Yi Wang ◽  
Ching-Lin Hsieh ◽  
Sharon L. Olson ◽  
Chun-Hou Wang ◽  
Ching-Fan Sheu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Resident Population ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Elderly Resident

scholarly journals Functional Balance Assessment of Older Community Dwelling Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity Langley ◽  
Shylie Mackintosh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Functional Balance ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Balance Tests ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Background: For allied health professionals wishing to assess the functional balance of older adults living in the community, the vast number of functional balance tests available makes it difficult to decide which assessment is most appropriate. Objective: To identify the reliability, concurrent validity and clinical practicality of functional balance tests with community dwelling older adults. Methods: A systematic review of published literature relevant to 17 functional balance tests was undertaken. The 17 functional balance tests were identified by a preliminary literature search and through consultation with an expert in the field of functional balance assessment. Studies published in English before January 2007, assessing the use of these functional balance tests with community dwelling adults aged 65 years or above were included. The CINAHL, MEDLINE, Ageline, Amed, PubMed, Cochrane library, PEDro and Joanna Briggs Institute databases were searched. The methodological quality of studies was assessed using a checklist criteria adapted from the Cochrane Working Group for Screening and Diagnostic Tests. Results: Eight databases were searched and 21 studies were included. The majority of studies demonstrated low to moderate methodological quality scores. Despite limitations reported for clinical application with community dwelling older adults, the Berg Balance Scale and the Timed Up and Go Test have been most rigorously tested. Reliability and concurrent validity of the Balance Screening Tool and the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale had also been established in this population, however only one study was retrieved for each. Conclusion: The Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go Test have published reliability, validity with community dwelling older adults. Further testing of other functional balance tests is required to establish their reliability and validity in this target population.

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