Functional Mobility Assessments 2024 PDF

Functional Mobility Assessments Presentation Given By: Rebecca Pinkus, PT, DPT, NCS Contributions to Presentation by: Latasha Thomas, PT, DPT, NCS Kristen Quinn, PT, DPT, NCS Keith Cole, PT, DPT, PhD, MBiomedE, OCS  What is a Functional Mo...

Functional Mobility Assessments Presentation Given By: Rebecca Pinkus, PT, DPT, NCS Contributions to Presentation by: Latasha Thomas, PT, DPT, NCS Kristen Quinn, PT, DPT, NCS Keith Cole, PT, DPT, PhD, MBiomedE, OCS  What is a Functional Mobility Scale? Patient/Client Management Model – Examination History (including Review of Systems) Systems Review Tests and Measures – Evaluation – Diagnosis – Prognosis – Intervention  What is a Functional Mobility Scale? Test to determine safety and capacity of movement related to ADL tasks Aid in determining fall risk Aid in determining need for assistive device Measure to determine effectiveness of your intervention(s) Components to consider: – static balance – dynamic balance – obstacle negotiation – head turning – walking in different directions – Walking while talking / attending to a non-movement task – Capacity for movement  Berg Balance Scale A 14-item objective measure designed to assess static balance and fall risk in adult populations Static and dynamic activities of varying difficulty are performed – Includes a functional reach test, static balance (EO,EC,NBS), pivot transfer, picking an item off the floor, stair foot tap, multi-plane reaching, and turning Required materials: stopwatch, chair with arms, tape measure, object to pick up off the floor, and a step stool Approximate assessment time: 15-20 minutes Mdpi.com  Berg Balance Scale Item-level scores range from 0-4, determined by ability to perform the assessed activity – Item scores are summed Maximum score = 56