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Vol. 76, No. 10, October 1996, pp. 1124-1126
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Berg Balance Test

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To the Editor:

I had mixed feelings after reading Bogle Thorbahn and Newton's article, "Use of the Berg Balance Test to Predict Falls in Elderly Persons"1 in the June 1996 issue. I was heartened to see an analysis designed to evaluate the usefulness of a proposed critical value for a test that I use frequently in my practice. Furthermore, I strongly agree with the authors' conclusion that determination of a patient's risk for falling requires not only examination of his or her abilities but also an assessment of the environment in which this individual will live.

I take exception, however, to the authors' suggestion that the balance scale was designed to identify fallers and nonfallers....


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Use of the Berg Balance Test to Predict Falls in Elderly Persons
Linda D Bogle Thorbahn and Roberta A Newton
Physical Therapy 1996 76: 576-583. [Abstract] [PDF]





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