Usefulness of the berg balance scale to predict falls in the elderly

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-10

  Neuls, Patrick D ^a   Clark, Tammie L ^b   Van Heuklon, Nicole C ^c   Proctor, Joy E ^d   Kilker, Barbra J ^e   Bieber, Mallory E ^f   Donlan, Alice V ^g   Carr Jules, Suchitha A ^h   Neidel, William H ⁱ   Newton, Roberta A ^e  

^a Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

^b Nash Community College   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^d Susquehanna Health Neuroscience Center   (United States)

^e Emple University   (United States)

^f READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g Phoebe Services   (United States)

^h Gaylord Hospital ^*

ⁱ Gaylord Hospital Wallingford   (United States)

Author keywords

Berg Balance Scale; Cutoff scores; Elderly; Falls; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79955121334     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPT.0b013e3181ff2b0e     Document Type: Review

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