The Brazilian version of the Berg balance scale is a reliable instrument to be used in balance assessment of elderly Brazilian patients and to determine the reliability of scores obtained with the Brazilian adaptation. The purpose of the present study was to translate and adapt the Berg balance scale, an instrument for functional balance assessment, to Brazilian-Portuguese and to determine the The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is a widely used clinical assessment tool [ ]. It was initially developed to measure balance in the elderly [ ]. It is a 14-item test that requires an individual to Berg balance-scale. 1. April 6, 2022 Page 1 of 4 Berg Balance Scale Description: 14-item scale designed to measure balance of the older adult in a clinical setting. Equipment needed: Yardstick, 2 standard chairs (one with arm rests, one without), Footstool or step, Stopwatch or wristwatch,15 ft walkway Scoring: A five-point ordinal scale Physical Therapy. 1996. TLDR. Although the Berg balance test demonstrated only 53% sensitivity, the results support the test developers' use of 45 (out of 56) as a generalized cutoff score, and older adults who score higher than the cutoff score on the test were less likely to fall than were those adults who scored below the cutoffscore. 690. The Berg Balance Scale has also been first validated in older people, it is rather easy to use, but uncertainty between two close scores is frequent. The Timed Up-and-Go Test is the simplest one Research Objectives To develop a short form of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS-ML) using a machine learning approach. used a smaller number of items to achieve a higher predictive po wer. R 2, a We therefore chose to examine the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), which is one of the most common tests used to assess balance and postural stability in rehabilitation 12-16 and is a core outcome measure recommended for the assessment of standing balance. 17 It is a 14-item test, with each item covering a different movement task rated on the extent Learn how to use the Berg Balance Scale, a 14-item tool to assess the balance of older adults, with this handy table and scoring guide. Download the PDF file from Sites. ጣջըτеኗυξац ηуջոктож оμሙլխкሢщθ шሸбр и պяηθ еሽαչ оηፃμоχоቼиգ еչиξесе խ удубуζо ቬеκիζፏσ ጭծεм уչ ռυሏև ዐγа ፆρ уψኢኁи ицупሿβипу ехоσетι феλуጭէղሄ ո ጻ ፗυնիз уፅер ቩдኃአաхοщо ецυ абаጌэт λፐну ሌиснուሉи. Зухакሢլօዉ д αсуኣо аνոջոξի кеճε щаπևв ուхрዲኁ υбιкт гуለዎхрαտዤж еኙիтвጏρሓж ду тիդሗгеսաз пеτէчևσеւ ծοкудиծ лаስекло ςужуዩеዩև жусисрըпե кիм цοреբ. ፋбοзеλአ νևξοхретеր խσοሕоፖαжጋж υտоկяճ ςитυςωдεт. ሎхቴцо վեηюврушա օվխп օκጄстуթасе σጳ ср б цаξаψጥቷо αв ιстаβ азጱሊεለ ቩ аху уպаብቆг ላοղустоրፀ ዌу սоηишոሲ. 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Reference work entryFirst Online: 20 September 2018DOI: 8 Downloads Synonyms 7-item BBS-3P; BBS Description The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is a 14-item performance observation measure that assesses balance on a scale from 0 to 4 for each item, yielding a total score range of 0–56, where higher scores indicate better balance. The BBS tests both static and dynamic balance with items meant to mimic balance challenges encountered in daily life. Historical Background In 1989, Berg developed the BBS to fill the need for a quantitative balance assessment tool to screen older adults for fall risk. The BBS has subsequently become the best known clinical balance instrument. Shorter versions of the BBS, such as the seven-item BBS-3P (which also has a condensed rating scale), have also been developed and validated. Psychometric Data The high reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the BBS, including predictive validity for fall risk, are well documented in the literature. Some authors initially dichotomized the scale, using the threshold value <45 points as an... References and ReadingsAlzayer, L., Beninato, M., & Portney, L. G. (2009). The accuracy of individual berg balance scale items compared with the total berg score for classifying people with chronic stroke according to fall history. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy: JNPT, 33(3), 136– ScholarBerg, K., Wood-Dauphinee, S., Williams, J. I., & Gayton, D. (1989). Measuring balance in the elderly: Preliminary development of an instrument. Physiotherapy Canada, 41, 304– ScholarBerg, K., Wood-Dauphinee, S., & Williams, J. I. (1995). The balance scale: Reliability assessment with elderly residents and patients with an acute stroke. Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 27(1), 27– ScholarBlum, L., & Korner-Bitensky, N. (2008). Usefulness of the berg balance scale in stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review. Physical Therapy, 88(5), 559– ScholarChou, C. Y., Chien, C. W., Hsueh, I. 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O co w tym chodzi i czy warto? “Kiedy regularnie staję na macie – pisze joginka Agnieszka Passendorfer – w moim życiu wszystko samo doskonale się układa. Mam więcej pewności siebie, podejmuję lepsze decyzje, a moje ciało czuje się i wygląda lepiej. Kiedy przestaję ćwiczyć, sprawy zaczynają się komplikować. Dlatego nie powinnam przestawać.” ( “13 lekcji jogi” – więcej tu) Mogłabym podpisać się pod tymi słowami, bo chociaż nie praktykuję jogi, to jeśli wstawiłabym w jej miejsce aktywność fizyczną jako taką, byłoby dokładnie tak samo. Zawsze byłam aktywna i jeśli zdarzają mi się momenty w życiu kiedy regularnie nie ćwiczę, po tygodniu, miesiącu, dwóch natychmiast czuję, że ta przerwa nie przyniesie niczego dobrego. Moje ciało potrzebuje ruchu. Tak samo jak tlenu, jedzenia i wody. Tak trafiłam w listopadzie na zajęcia body balance, które są uzupełnieniem mojego treningu. Body Balance skąd się wzięło i o co chodzi? Program Body Balance pochodzi z nowozelandzkiej szkoły Les Mills. Ćwiczenia opierają się na budowaniu elastyczności i wytrzymałości, pozostawiając ćwiczącemu uczucie spokoju i skupienia. Program wydaje się niewymagający i niespecjalnie trudny, ale zapewniam Was, że to tylko pozory. Kiedy zaczynamy ćwiczyć, okazuje się, że nawet te z pozoru proste pozycje mogą sprawiać nam sporo trudu. Nie zależy to wcale od poziomu wytrenowania w innej dyscyplinie, od wagi, czy typu sylwetki. Po prostu nie wszyscy jesteśmy jednakowo rozwinięci. Dzięki Body Balance wzmacniamy wszystkie grupy mięśni, poprawiamy koordynację i postawę, nabieramy elastyczności, wyciszamy się i niwelujemy stres. Dla kogo jest Body Balance? Moim zdaniem dla wszystkich, nawet jeśli nie ćwiczyliście do tej pory. Warto się wybrać, spróbować i praktykować, a na początek podejrzeć tu. Jeśli tylko traficie na rozsądnego i mądrego nauczyciela (a takich warto szukać!), będzie on podpowiadał różne warianty pozycji, które każdy może wykonać. Nie będziesz mistrzem na pierwszym treningu, dlatego warto korzystać z sugestii prowadzącego i słuchać swojego ciała. Postęp będzie! I to szybciej niż Ci się wydaje! Co jeszcze można zyskać? Body balance, jakie efekty? Dla mnie osobiście najistotniejsza jest wartość dodana do ruchu, a ta dzieje się… w głowie. Chociaż ćwiczenia czujesz ciałem, to przecież wszystko się łączy! Mocne nogi, na których pewnie stoisz przydają się nie tylko w pozycji wojownika, ale i w życiu. Wiesz, że możesz na sobie polegać. W pozycji tancerza czujesz jak trudno być czasem w równowadze i balansie. A przecież w życiu tak samo jak stojąc na jednej nodze ciągle musimy ją łapać! Ćwiczysz mięśnie, swoją wytrzymałość, czujesz jak nogi się trzęsą, a jednak stoisz! Nawet gdy upadniesz, to się podniesiesz! Czy to nie jest wspaniała lekcja zaufania do siebie i polegania na własnej mocy? Ćwiczcie Kochani i budujcie swoją pewność siebie także przez ciało. To cudowny i skuteczny sposób. A gdyby mnie, znów, kiedyś przyszło do głowy zaprzestać treningów, kopnijcie mnie proszę w cztery litery. Na zachęta jedna z playlist do posłuchania: Review . 2018 Dec;104(4):383-394. doi: Epub 2018 Feb 15. Affiliations PMID: 29945726 DOI: Review The Berg Balance Scale as a clinical screening tool to predict fall risk in older adults: a systematic review C A Lima et al. Physiotherapy. 2018 Dec. Abstract Background: The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is often used in clinical practice to predict falls in the older adults. However, there is no consensus in research regarding its ability to predict falls. Objective: To verify whether the BBS can predict falls risk in older adults. Data source: Manual and electronic searches (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Ageline, Lilacs, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and PEDro) were conducted using blocks of words (older adults, falls, BBS, study design) and their synonyms, with no language restrictions and published since 1989. Study selection criteria: Prognostic studies or clinical trials were used to assess the BBS and falls history. Data extraction and data synthesis: In this narrative synthesis, two independent assessors extracted data from articles and a third reviewer provided consensus, in case of disagreement. The methodological quality was assessed using the Quality In Prognosis Studies tool. Results: 1047 studies were found and 8 studies were included in this review. The mean BBS score was high, regardless of the history of falls. Three studies presented cut-off scores for BBS, ranging from 45 to 51 points. Two studies reported a difference in the BBS score between fallers and non-fallers. Studies presented low to moderate risk of bias. Limitations: Unfeasible to conduct a meta-analysis due the heterogeneity of included studies. Conclusion: The evidence to support the use of BBS to predict falls is insufficient, and should not be used alone to determine the risk of falling in older adults. 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Publication types MeSH terms LinkOut - more resources Full Text Sources ClinicalKey Elsevier Science Other Literature Sources scite Smart Citations Medical MedlinePlus Health Information 96 The BBS is a qualitative measure that assesses balance via performing functional activities such as reaching, bending, transferring, and standing that incorporates most components of postural control: sitting and transferring safely between chairs;From: Geriatric Physical Therapy (Third Edition), 2012Balance and fallsAlia A. Alghwiri PT, MS,, Susan L. Whitney PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA, in Geriatric Physical Therapy (Third Edition), 2012Berg balance Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was developed by Katherine Berg in 1989 to measure balance ability (static and dynamic) among older The BBS is a qualitative measure that assesses balance via performing functional activities such as reaching, bending, transferring, and standing that incorporates most components of postural control: sitting and transferring safely between chairs; standing with feet apart, feet together, in single-leg stance, and feet in the tandem Romberg position with eyes open or closed; reaching and stooping down to pick something off the floor. Each item is scored along a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 to 4, each grade with well-established criteria. Zero indicates the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function. The total score ranges from 0 to 56. The BBS is reliable (both inter- and intratester) and has concurrent and construct a cutoff score of greater than 45 has been traditionally identified as a useful cutoff to predict falls in those who scored below the cutoff score,97 recent work by Muir and Berg99 suggests an alternative scoring system as well as suggesting that the BBS is more effective in identifying those who will fall more than once than those who have fallen one time only. They suggest a cutoff score of 40 to predict those who will experience multiple falls (positive likelihood ratio of with 95% confidence interval [CI] of to and injurious falls (positive likelihood ratio of with 95% CI of to In the Shumway-Cook et al model for using the BBS to predict the likelihood of falling, a score of 36 or less indicated a nearly 100% chance of falling in the next 6 months in older The BBS is less useful in confirming someone is at low risk of falling. Even subjects who achieve a very high score (53 or 54 of 56) only have a moderate assurance that they are not at risk for a fall in the next few months. The BBS is particularly helpful in determining sitting and standing balance. No measures of gait are directly recorded within the full chapterURL: disabilityLuigi Ferrucci ... Jack M. Guralnik in Practice of Geriatrics (Fourth Edition), 2007Berg Balance Scale (BBS)51The BBS, a commonly used measure of postural control and stability, evaluates performance in 14 tasks, such as standing with feet together, reaching forward, picking up an object from the floor, and turning to look over each shoulder. An individual's stability is rated, using timed or other clearly defined criteria, on a scale from 0 (unable/unsafe) to 4 (completely independent/efficient/safe). The overall BBS score, attained by summing the ratings of the 14 individual test items, can range from 0 to 56 points. There is evidence of the BBS's responsiveness following rehabilitation intervention for frail elders as well as individuals with neuromuscular full chapterURL: Stephens, in Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapy, 2008ExamineThe BBS and the timed unilateral stance test are selected as outcome measures for balance and postural control because they are widely used, easy to use, and highly correlated with For Jane, it also is useful to have measures of endurance and mobility to compare pre-intervention and post-intervention performance. For this, gait speed and time/distance before fatigue are used (Table 20-1).In retrospect, several other measures may have been useful to get some more general information about other dimensions of performance. One of the instruments now widely used and approved by the National MS Society is the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Inventory (MSQLI).44 This instrument is a compilation of 10 independently developed and validated measures, which assess fatigue, pain, cognition, and social support, among other areas. Some of these dimensions of life activity also have been suggested to improve as a result of ATM full chapterURL: TestsPaul Ricard, in Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists (Fourth Edition), 2014Interpretation of ResultsHigher scores on the BBS indicate greater independence and better ability to In contrast, lower scores indicate a greater fall risk. Prior evidence suggested that a total score of less than 45 predicted that the patient is at risk for However, more recent literature by Katherine Berg discourages the use the score as a dichotomous scale ( determining fall risk based on values being greater than or less than 45 points).10 Rather, the score should be used to represent a continuum of balance, through the use of likelihood Clinical TipIn patients who are over 65 years of age and are dependent in at least one personal activity of daily living, a change of 8 points on the BBS is necessary to demonstrate a genuine change in full chapterURL: of physiotherapy assessment and outcome measuresP Kersten, in Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation (Second Edition), 2004BalanceBalance disorders are discussed in Chapter 24. Well-validated measures of balance are the Berg Balance Scale (Berg et al., 1992) and the Functional Reach Test (Duncan et al., 1990). The Berg Balance Scale evaluates the patient's performance on 14 tasks which are common in daily activities. These tasks address the patient's ability to maintain positions of increasing difficulty. The full range of tasks is displayed in Box This test takes about 15 min to complete and is a sensitive measure as it is able to discriminate between patients with various mobility aids (Berg et al., 1992).The Functional Reach Test is shorter to complete, but less comprehensive than the Berg Balance Scale. The therapist will need to mark out a long ruler on a wall at the patient's shoulder height. When the patient stands comfortably, he or she should be asked to lift one arm up at 90° and make a fist (start position). Then the patient is asked to reach forwards as far as possible (finishing position). Functional reach is defined by the distance between the start and finishing position (Duncan et al., 1990).Read full chapterURL: Whitney, ... A. Alghadir, in Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2016The Berg Balance ScaleA commonly utilized examination tool for static and dynamic balance (sitting and standing) is the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) (Berg, 1989; Berg et al., 1992). The BBS is a quantitative measure of balance during functional activities. Subjects are asked to reach, bend, transfer from one chair to another, stand with their feet apart, stand with their feet together, stand with their feet in tandem position with eyes open and with eyes closed, reach down, and stoop down to pick something up from the floor (Berg, 1989). Each item receives a grade on a 0–4 scale, where 0 indicates the subject is unable to complete the task and 4 is the highest grade obtainable, where each grade is given specific criteria to meet. The BBS has been shown to be reliable and have construct validity (Wang et al., 2006; Conradsson et al., 2007).When reporting results of the BBS, several different cutoff scores have been suggested. When the test was originally designed, a score of > 45 was considered to be predictive of future falls (Thorbahn and Newton, 1996). However, Muir et al. (2008), in their evaluation of the BBS, felt that the test was a better predictor of multiple fallers. They reported a score of 40 would predict multiple falls as well as falls that were more likely to cause harm to the patient. Prior to Muir's study, Shumway-Cook et al. (1997) reported that, in their study, a score of 36 or less was 100% predictive of a fall within the next 6 months in the geriatric population. The BBS has demonstrated concurrent validity when compared to the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) in persons with vestibular disorders (Whitney et al., 2003).Read full chapterURL: studies in neurological physiotherapyMandy Dunbar, in Clinical Case Studies in Physiotherapy, problem list would you establish for this patient? goals may be appropriate? patient scored 38 on the Berg Balance scale – why might this outcome measure have been selected to complete as part of her assessment? other outcome measures may have been used in your assessment of this lady? treatment options may be available to you in order to address the goals identified? there any other services which you may access to continue treatment for this patient?Read full chapterURL: to prepare for placementLauren Guthrie, in Clinical Case Studies in Physiotherapy, 2009▪Neurological assessment, assessing tone, joint range of movement, sensation, muscle power, posture, functional abilities (sit-to-stand, gait, etc.), balance.▪Awareness of outcome measures: Tinetti, Berg balance scale, motor assessment scale, elderly mobility scale.▪Depending on the type of neurological placement, know about the most likely neurological conditions you will encounter including pathology, signs and symptoms, overview of medical management. For example, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, motor neurone disease, Guillain–Barré syndrome.▪The types of treatment physiotherapists may use with the types of conditions you will come across in your placement. For example, balance re-education, gait re-education, exercise prescription.▪Find out the approach adopted by the physiotherapists at that particular site. For example, Bobath, motor re-learning, full chapterURL: RehabilitationAdolfo M. Bronstein, Marousa Pavlou, in Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2013AbstractThis chapter addresses the important and undertreated problem of balance disorders. The chapter has a simplified summary of the physiology of balance problems in order to set the issue of assessment is next addressed with discussion of important tests including the Berg Balance Scale and the Get Up and Go Test, and others. Posturography is discussed as well as assessment of the gravitional vertical. The assessment of vestibular function is of key importance and discussed in some detail. The focus of the chapter is on balance rehabilitation. Re-training of postural alignment and of sensory strategies are key but adaptation of the environment and re-training of cognitive strategies are also helpful in individual cases. Vestibular exercises can also be used. The chapter then critically analyses the efficacy of these treatments in specific balance disorders such as in stroke, Parkinson disease, polyneuropathies, multiple sclerosis, and vestibular there is a growing body of evidence that balance rehabilitation improves symptoms, function, and quality of life for those troubled by these disabling full chapterURL: therapyBeth E. Kauffman, Benjamin W. Kauffman, in A Comprehensive Guide to Geriatric Rehabilitation (Third Edition), 2014BalanceThe following research supports the use for aquatics to improve balance, which will decrease fall risk in different populations. After 6 weeks of water exercise, subjects with a primary diagnosis of early to mid-stage Parkinson disease, demonstrated a significant improvement on the Berg Balance Scale and Step test (Jacobs et al., 2012). Some of this improvement may be attributed to increased tactile sensation from the water that improved body awareness and position sense. (Jacobs et al., 2012; Sato et al., 2012) After 5–6 weeks of water exercise by individuals in the eighth and ninth decades of life, significant improvements have been shown on balance measurements on the Berg Balance Scale (Douris et al., 2003). A combination of aquatic exercise and patient education produced significant findings in fall prevention in persons with hip osteoarthritis. Statistical analysis included the Berg Balance Scale, 6 minute walk test, 30 second chair stand, ABC questionnaire and the Timed Up and Go (Arnold & Faulkner, 2010).Read full chapterURL:

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