2.3.5 Berg Balance Scale Test
This is the most commonly used test and also the gold standard for
evaluating static and dynamic balances in adults.17,
18 This test involves 14 tasks, and the subject’s performance was
observed during the sequence of sitting down, standing up, performing
different types of standing action on feet (such as with eyes open and
closed, at tandem, on 1 leg, etc.), then transferring, reaching forward
and stretching, and finally turning around. The performance was graded
on a scale of 0–4. The total score was 0–56. Higher scores reflected
better balance. The threshold was 46, and scores <46 indicated
a risk of falling.19