Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Falls Efficacy Scale – International
Time
minutes , 5-10 minutescost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Time
minutes , New Clinician and Experienced Clinician: approximately 5-10 minutesCan be self-administered or via interview; recommended to administer by face-to-face interview (Powell & Meyers et al, 1995).
Assessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Functional Reach Test / Modified Functional Reach Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Five Times Sit to Stand Test
Area of Assessment
Functional MobilityStrength
Time
minutes , Depends on the number of trialsAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Dizziness Handicap Inventory
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularGait
Quality of Life
Social Relationships
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Function in Sitting Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – Non-vestibularTime
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Motion Sensitivity Quotient/Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularFunctional Mobility
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Head Shaking Nystagmus Test
Area of Assessment
VestibularTime
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Sharpened Romberg
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Subjective Visual Vertical Test
Area of Assessment
VestibularTime
minutes , Average time for hemispheric dome testing = 15 minutes.Average time for light bar testing = not reported
Average time for bucket testing = 5 minutes (Zwergal et al, 2009).
Assessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Timed Unipedal Stance Test (Single leg support, one leg stance test)
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure