White Paper: “Walking Speed: the Sixth Vital Sign”

2 Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy Vol. 32;2:09 1 Clinical Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Program, De - partment of Exercise Science, Arnold School of …

  Speed, Vital, Walking, Walking speed

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory ( DHI )

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory ( DHI ) P1.Does looking up increase your problem? o Yes o Sometimes o No E2.Because of your problem, do you feel frustrated?

  Inventory, Handicap, Dizziness, The dizziness handicap inventory

Global Deterioration Scale Page 1 of 2

The Global Deterioration Scale for Assessment of Primary Degenerative Dementia Level Clinical Characteristics 1 No cognitive decline No subjective complaints of memory deficit. No memory deficit evident on clinical interview. 2 Very mild cognitive decline (Age Associated

  Assessment, Scale, Global, Clinical, Dementia, Deterioration, Global deterioration scale

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory ( DHI )

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory ( DHI ) P1.Does looking up increase your problem? o Yes o Sometimes o No E2.Because of your problem, do you feel frustrated?

  Inventory

White Paper: “Walking Speed: the Sixth Vital Sign”

Stacy Fritz, PT, PhD;1 Michelle Lusardi, PT, PhD2 0 mph 0.4 mph 0.9 mph 1.3 mph 1.8 mph 2.2 mph 2.7 mph 3.1 mph 10 meter walk time 50 sec 25 sec 16.7 sec 12.5 sec 10 sec 8.3 sec 7.1 sec 10 foot walk time 15.2 sec 7.6 sec 5 sec 3.8 sec 3 sec 2.5 sec 2.2 sec

  Fritz

Timed 10-Meter Walk Test - University of Missouri

Downloaded from www.rehabmeasures.org Page 1 Timed 10-Meter Walk Test General Information: individual walks without assistance 10 meters (32.8 feet) and the time is

  Tests, Meters, Walk, Timed, Timed 10 meter walk test

Global Deterioration Scale Page 1 of 2

assessments, use the accompanying Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (BCRS) and the Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) measures. The Global Deterioration Scale for Assessment of Primary Degenerative Dementia Level Clinical Characteristics 1 No cognitive decline No subjective complaints of memory deficit. No memory deficit evident on clinical interview.

  Assessment, Staging, Cognitive, Assessment staging

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) Scale

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) Scale *Five-item observational tool (see the description of each item below). **Total scores range from 0 to 10 (based on a scale of 0 to 2 for five items), with a higher score indicating more severe pain (0="no pain"

  Scale, Pain, Dementia

The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)

The confusion assessment method (CAM): A systematic review of current usage. JAGS, 56(5), 823-830. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce, post, download, and/or distribute, this material in its entirety only for not-for-profit educational purposes only, provided that

  Assessment, Methods, Confusion, Confusion assessment method

JPT3302 92-98 JGPT

these performance-based scales include items that are unre-lated to mobility (eg, continence or communication), items that would be inappropriate for the majority of long-term care facility residents (eg, running), or items specific to a dis-ease process (eg, hand movements or gait akinesia). Because

  Performance, Facility

ACTIVITIES-SPECIFIC BALANCE CONFIDENCE (ABC) SCALE

71 Correlation between dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) and ABC (age 26 -88) was -.64. 15 Mild balance impairment 177 184 ABC correlated with tandem stance time, unipedal stance time, tandem walking, TUG, 6MWT, Tinneti’s Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (.52-.63).16

  Inventory, Handicap, Dizziness, Dizziness handicap inventory

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)/Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)

Confidence; DHI equals the score on the Dizziness Handicap Inventory; and DGI equals the score on the Dynamic Gait Index. The maximum possible score is 100, with the following disability interpretation by the authors: • > 91 No impairment • 81 – 91 Minimal impairment • 41 – 80 Moderate impairment • <40 Severe Impairment 8

  Inventory, Handicap, Dizziness, The dizziness handicap inventory

Self-treatment of benign positional vertigo (right)

Self-treatment of benign positional vertigo (left) Start sitting on a bed and turn your head 45° to the left. Place a pillow behind you so that raising it) and on lying