Comparison of the structural validity of three Balance Evaluation Systems Test in older adults with femoral or vertebral fracture.

CONCLUSION: The four-factor Mini-BESTest model shows good structural validity in older adults with femoral or vertebral fracture. Evaluating dynamic balance by focusing on 4 components (anticipatory postural adjustments, postural responses, sensory orientation, and stability in gait) may help therapists in making clinical decisions. PMID: 32623475 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: J Rehabil Med Source Type: research