RehabMeasures Instrument

Functional Gait Assessment

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Gait

Time

minutes , New Clinician: less than 20 minutes
Experienced Clinician: 5-10 minutes

Assessment Type

Observer

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Dynamic Gait Index

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait

Time

minutes , May vary with patient's abilities

Assessment Type

Observer

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Four Square Step Test

Area of Assessment

Activities of Daily Living
Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Coordination

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Timed Up and Go

Area of Assessment

Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Observer

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility

Time

minutes , New Clinician and Experienced Clinician: approximately 5-10 minutes
Can be self-administered or via interview; recommended to administer by face-to-face interview (Powell & Meyers et al, 1995).

Assessment Type

Patient Reported Outcomes

cost

Not Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Functional Reach Test / Modified Functional Reach Test

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

Mini BEST

Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

Head Shaking

Head Shaking Nystagmus Test

Area of Assessment

Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Sharpened Romberg

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Subjective Visual Vertical Test

Area of Assessment

Vestibular

Time

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 Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Timed Unipedal Stance Test (Single leg support, one leg stance test)

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Visual Analog Scale

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Vestibular
Vision & Perception

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Patient Reported Outcomes

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure