Usefulness of the Berg Balance Scale in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review

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Authors

Nicol Korner‐Bitensky · Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation

Abstract

The BBS is a psychometrically sound measure of balance impairment for use in poststroke assessment. Given the floor and ceiling effects, clinicians may want to use the BBS in conjunction with other balance measures.

Topics & Keywords

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Physical Therapy

Volume 88, Issue 5, pp. 559-566

DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070205

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