Functional Gait Assessment
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Gait
Time
minutes , New Clinician: less than 20 minutesExperienced Clinician: 5-10 minutes
Assessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Dynamic Gait Index
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Time
minutes , May vary with patient's abilitiesAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Four Step Square Test
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingBalance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Observercost
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
Not 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
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
Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – VestibularBalance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
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