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Balance Assessment

Balance Assessment is a clinical and functional evaluation method within neuromusculoskeletal and vestibular diagnostics that specifically measures an individual’s ability to maintain postural control and stability during static and dynamic conditions, distinguishing it from broader mobility or strength assessments by its focus on equilibrium mechanisms.

6.9K

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422K

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4.6K

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2017–2026

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Measuring balance in the elderly: validation of an instrument.

Katherine Berg, Sharon Wood-Dauphinée, Jack I. Williams et al. · PubMed · 1993 · 2.9K citations

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Functional Reach: A New Clinical Measure of Balance

Pamela W. Duncan, D. Weiner, Julie Chandler et al. · Journal of Gerontology · 1990 · 2.9K citations

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The Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale

Leah Powell, Anita M. Myers · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 1995 · 2.9K citations

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Measuring balance in the elderly: preliminary development of an instrument

Katherine Berg · Physiotherapy Canada · 1989 · 2.7K citations

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Age- and Gender-Related Test Performance in Community-Dwelling Elderly People: Six-Minute Walk Test, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up & Go Test, and Gait Speeds

Teresa M Steffen, Timothy A. Hacker, L A Mollinger · Physical Therapy · 2002 · 2.1K citations

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Authors

20.4K

  1. FB
    Fay B. Horak

    Oregon Health & Science University, United States

    61 publications · 10K citations

    46

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  2. SL
    Susan L. Whitney

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    54 publications · 5.8K citations

    34

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  3. SR
    Stephen R. Lord

    Neuroscience Research Australia, Australia

    37 publications · 7.2K citations

    30

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  4. JM
    Joseph M. Furman

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    27 publications · 3.3K citations

    24

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  5. MM
    Martina Mancini

    Oregon Health & Science University, United States

    25 publications · 3.1K citations

    23

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Institutions

4.6K

  1. Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, United States

    51 h-index

    276 publications

    32.8K citations

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    43 h-index

    273 publications

    19K citations

  3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    37 h-index

    202 publications

    10.3K citations

  4. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    37 h-index

    246 publications

    12.5K citations

  5. Lund University

    Lund, Sweden

    36 h-index

    143 publications

    8.8K citations

  6. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    35 h-index

    167 publications

    12.1K citations

  7. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    34 h-index

    324 publications

    15.4K citations

  8. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    34 h-index

    118 publications

    10K citations

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Venues

  1. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    167 publications · 18.5K citations

    81

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  2. Gait & Posture

    347 publications · 23.8K citations

    79

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  3. Physical Therapy

    140 publications · 23K citations

    77

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 318 publications · 24.8K citations

    70

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  5. Clinical Rehabilitation

    96 publications · 8.1K citations

    49

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