Documenting Functional Balance

Question 1

Balance Evaluation Components

Answer 1

• Reflective functional capabilities and quality of postural strategies
• Sensitive
• Reliable and valid
• Practical

Question 2

Balance Evaluation Grades &
Descriptive measures

Answer 2

sitting vs standing
static vs dynamic

Question 3

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Normal Balance

Answer 3

Patient is able to maintain steady balance w/o support (static)
Patient accepts maximal challenge and can shift weight easily within full range of LOS in all directions (dynamic)

Question 4

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Normal Balance

Static

Answer 4

Patient is able to maintain steady balance w/o support (static)

Question 5

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Normal Balance

Dynamic

Answer 5

Patient accepts maximal challenge and can shift weight easily within full range of LOS in all directions (dynamic)

Question 6

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Good Balance

Answer 6

Patient able to maintain balance without handhold support, limited postural sway (static)
Patient accepts moderate challenge; able to maintain balance while picking up object off floor (dynamic)

Question 7

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Good Balance

Static

Answer 7

Patient able to maintain balance without handhold support, limited postural sway (static)

Question 8

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Good Balance

Dynamic

Answer 8

Patient accepts moderate challenge; able to maintain balance while picking up object off floor (dynamic)

Question 9

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Fair balance

Answer 9

Patient able to maintain balance with handhold support; may require occasional minimal assistance (static)
Patient accepts minimal challenge; able to maintain balance while turning head/trunk (dynamic)

Question 10

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Fair balance

Static

Answer 10

Patient able to maintain balance with handhold support; may require occasional minimal assistance (static)

Question 11

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Fair balance

Dynamic

Answer 11

Patient accepts minimal challenge; able to maintain balance while turning head/trunk (dynamic)

Question 12

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Poor Balance

Answer 12

Patient requires handhold support and moderate to maximal assistance to maintain position (static)
Patient unable to accept challenge or move without loss of balance (dynamic)

Question 13

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Poor Balance

Static

Answer 13

Patient requires handhold support and moderate to maximal assistance to maintain position (static)

Question 14

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Poor Balance

Dynamic

Answer 14

Patient unable to accept challenge or move without loss of balance (dynamic)

Question 15

Documenting Functional Balance (Table 6.6)

Absent Balance

Answer 15

Patient unable to maintain balance