miniBESTest :: 21. Gait - Level Surface

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Task 21: GAIT – LEVEL SURFACE Exit Portal

I. Biomechanical Contraints

1. Base of Support
2. CoM Alignment
3. Stand on One Leg
4. Hip/Trunk Lateral Strength
5. Sit on Floor and Standup

II. Stability Limits

6. Sitting Vertically and Lateral Lean
7. Functional Reach Forward
8. Functional Reach Lateral

III. Transitions

9. Sit To Stand
10. Rise to Toes
11. Stand on One Leg
12. Alternate Stair Touching
13. Standing Arm Raise

IV. Reactive Postural Response

14. In Place Response - Forward
15. In Place Response - Backward

Compensatory Stepping Correction
16. Forward
17. Backward
18. Lateral

V. Sensory Orientation

19. Sensory Integration for Balance
(Modified CTSIB)
20. Incline - Eyes Closed

VI. Stability in Gait

21. Gait - Level Surface
22. Change in Gait Speed
23. Walk with Head Turns - Horizontal
24. Walk with Pivot Turns
25. Step Over Obstacles
26. Timed "Get Up & Go"
27. Timed "Get Up & Go" with Dual Task

Examiner
Patient
Scoring

(3)

Normal: walks 20 ft., good speed (≤ 5.5 sec), no evidence of imbalance.
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(3) Normal: walks 20 ft., good speed (≤ 5.5 sec), no evidence of imbalance.

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(2)

Mild: 20 ft., slower speed (>5.5 sec), no evidence of imbalance.
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(2) Mild: 20 ft., slower speed (>5.5 sec), no evidence of imbalance.

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(1)

Moderate: walks 20 ft., evidence of imbalance (wide-base, lateral trunk motion, inconsistent step path)– at any preferred speed.
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(1) Moderate: walks 20 ft., evidence of imbalance (wide-base, lateral trunk motion, inconsistent step path)– at any preferred speed.

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(0)

Severe: cannot walk 20 ft. without assistance, or severe gait deviations OR severe imbalance.
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(0) Severe: cannot walk 20 ft. without assistance, or severe gait deviations OR severe imbalance.

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