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BERG FUNCTIONAL BALANCE SCALE
1 BERG FUNCTIONAL BALANCE SCALE (Adapted from Berg, K., Wood-Dauphine, and Williams, Measuring BALANCE in the elderly: validation of an instrument. Can. J. Public Health, 83(S2): S7-S11, 1992.) Grading: Please mark the lowest category that applies. 1. Sitting to standing _____ Instruction: Please stand up. Try not to use your hands for support. (4) able to stand, no hands and stabilize independently (3) able to stand independently using hands (2) able to stand using hands after several tries (1) needs minimal assist to stand or to stabilize (0) needs moderate to maximal assist to stand 2. Standing unsupported _____ Instruction: Stand for two minutes without holding. (4) able to stand safely 2 minutes (3) able to stand 2 minutes with supervision (2) able to stand 30 seconds unsupported (1) needs several tries to stand 30 seconds unsupported (0) unable to stand 30 seconds unassisted IF SUBJECT ABLE TO STAND 2 MINUTES SAFELY, SCORE FULL MARKS FOR SITTING UNSUPPORTED.
OVERSHOOT (2) (2) Moderate lean, subject’s upper shoulder approaches body midline or some instability (2) (2) Significantly Over- or under-shoots but eventually realigns to vertical (1) (1) Very little lean, or significant instability (1) (1) Failure to realign to vertical
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