Ann Rehabil Med.  2011 Dec;35(6):873-879. 10.5535/arm.2011.35.6.873.

Comparison of Manual Balance and Balance Board Tests in Healthy Adults

• Oh KY
• Kim SA
• Lee SY
• Lee YS

• KMID: 2266814
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2011.35.6.873

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To investigate the correlations of scores on the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and the Single Leg Stance (SLS) test with stability scores on the Biodex Balance System (BBS) in healthy adults. METHOD: The postural balance of 73 participants was measured on the TUG and SLS tests and with the Overall Stability Index (OSI) on the BBS. The participants were divided into groups by age and by times on the TUG and SLS. The correlations between TUG or SLS and OSI scores were analyzed by groups.
RESULTS
TUG scores were significantly correlated with OSI scores in age under 65 years, TUG over 10 seconds and SLS over 30 seconds groups (level 12). TUG scores were also correlated with OSI in total (level 10) and TUG under 10 seconds groups (level 2). However, there were no significant relationships between SLS and OSI scores.
CONCLUSION
OSI scores on the BBS are significantly correlated with TUG scores, especially at the easy levels. According to the findings of present study, relatively easy BBS levels are considered to assess the postural balance in healthy adults.

Keyword

Biodex balance system; Single leg stance; Timed up and go

MeSH Terms

Adult
Humans
Leg
Postural Balance

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A subject in the Biodex Balance System.

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  Fig. 2 Formula for calculating the Overall Stability Index.

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  Fig. 3 Correlation coefficient in TUG under 10 seconds group.

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