Grading for balance-graded posture movement ability of ...

Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual

Grading for Balance Definitions

Static - Posture without motion. Dynamic - Posture during active motion.

Grading

Normal Good Fair Poor

All grades must be qualified with the assistive device being used by the patient. If no device is used, that must be stated.

Static Sitting Balance

Normal Good G-/F+ Fair FairPoor+ Poor

Able to maintain sitting balance against maximal resistance Able to maintain balance against moderate resistance Accepts minimal resistance Able to sit unsupported without balance loss and without UE support Able to maintain static balance with UE support Able to maintain with minimum assistance from individual or chair Unable to maintain static sitting balance. Requires moderate/maximum support from another individual or chair

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Dynamic Sitting Balance

Normal Good G-/F+ Fair FairPoor+ Poor

Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline maximally Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline moderately Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline minimally Minimal weight shift ipsilateral/front, difficulty crossing midline Reach to ipsilateral side and unable to weight shift Able to sit supported with Min A and reach to ipsilateral side, unable to weight shift Able to sit supported with Mod A and reach ipsiliateral/front cannot cross midline

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Static Standing Balance

Normal Good G-/F+ Fair FairPoor+ Poor

Able to maintain standing balance against maximal resistance Able to maintain standing balance against moderate resistance Able to maintain standing balance against minimal resistance Able to stand unsupported without UE support and without balance loss for 1-2 min Requires Min A or UE support in order to stand without balance loss Requires Mod A and UE support to maintain standing without balance loss Requires Max A and UE support to maintain standing balance without loss

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Dynamic Standing Balance

Normal Good G-/F+ Fair FairPoor+ Poor

Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline maximally Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline moderately Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline minimally Stand independently unsupported, weight shift and reach ipsilaterally, difficulty crossing midline without balance loss Able to stand with supervision and reach ipsilaterally, unable to weight shift Able to stand with Min A and reach ipsilaterally, unable to weight shift Able to stand with Mod A and minimally reach ipsilaterally, unable to cross midline

***This serves as a guideline. No evidence-based research is available to support the values in the scale.

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