RehabMeasures Instrument

Sharpened Romberg

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Subjective Visual Vertical Test

Area of Assessment

Vestibular

Time

minutes , Average time for hemispheric dome testing = 15 minutes.
Average time for light bar testing = not reported
Average time for bucket testing = 5 minutes (Zwergal et al, 2009).

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Berg Balance Scale

Area of Assessment

Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Functional Gait Assessment

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Gait

Time

minutes , New Clinician: less than 20 minutes
Experienced Clinician: 5-10 minutes

Assessment Type

Observer

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Dynamic Gait Index

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait

Time

minutes , May vary with patient's abilities

Assessment Type

Observer

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Timed Up and Go

Area of Assessment

Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Observer

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility

Time

minutes , New Clinician and Experienced Clinician: approximately 5-10 minutes
Can be self-administered or via interview; recommended to administer by face-to-face interview (Powell & Meyers et al, 1995).

Assessment Type

Patient Reported Outcomes

cost

Not Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Functional Reach Test / Modified Functional Reach Test

Area of Assessment

Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Functional Mobility
Vestibular

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Falls Efficacy Scale – International

Time

minutes , 5-10 minutes

cost

Not Free

Rehabilitation Measure

RehabMeasures Instrument

Four Square Step Test

Area of Assessment

Activities of Daily Living
Balance – Vestibular
Balance – Non-vestibular
Coordination

Time

minutes

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

cost

Free

Rehabilitation Measure