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Aust J Physiother. ;47(1) Liaw LJ, Hsieh CL, Lo SK, Chen HM, Lee S, Lin The BBS is a clinician-rated scale to assess sitting and standing, static and dynamic balance. Find the instrument details, availability, translations, reliability, and recommendations for different populations and conditions Berg Balance Scale Introduction: The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was developed in to provide clinicians with a standardized measurement tool to assess balance in elderly individuals. ;47(1) Liaw LJ, Hsieh CL, Lo SK, Chen HM, Lee S, Lin JH. The relative and absolute reliability of two balance performance measures in chronic stroke patients. It consists offunctional balance items that focus on the ability to maintain a The Berg Balance Scale measures your ability to balance, which helps your therapist assess your risk of falling. Scoring Balance Evaluation – Systems Test Subjects should be tested with flat heeled shoes or shoes and socks off. Reliability: Cronbach's alphas were greater than for stroke patients and for elderly residents. Understanding your risk of falling is important in developing Instructions: “Turn completely in a full circle. If subject requires physical assistance to perform an item score the lowest category (0) for that item The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is a item measure of static balance and fall risk in adults. Stevenson TJ. Detecting change in patients with stroke using the Berg Balance Scale. Disabil Rehabil. Pause, then turn in a full circle in the other direction”*Place alternate foot on bench or stool while standing unsupported Berg K, Wood-Dauphinee S, Williams JI, Gayton D: Measuring balance in the elderly: Preliminary development of an instrument. Aust J Physiother. Physiotherapy Canada,, Berg Balance Scale. If subject must use an assistive device for an item, score that item one category lower. ;30(9) ItemsEquipment: Yardstick One standard chair with arm rests One standard chair without arm rests Footstool/step Stopwatch or wristwatchfoot walkway. About: This scale measures balance in older adults. The BBS is aitem scale that challenges individuals’ balance in a variety of functional positions Stevenson TJ. Detecting change in patients with stroke using the Berg Balance Scale.