About: This scale measures balance in older adults. Items: 14 Equipment: Yardstick One standard chair with arm rests One standard chair without arm rests Footstool/step Stopwatch or wristwatch 15 foot walkway Reliability: Cronbach’s alphas were greater than 0.83 for stroke patients and 0.97 for elderly residents. Scoring: A five-point scale, a range of 0-4. 0 = lowest level of function 4 = highest level of function. Highest possible score = 56 Score of < 45 indicates a greater risk of falling 41
