NCS Balance and Gait Rehabilitation 2

Question 1

Below which Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score is a community-dwelling older adult considered at increased fall risk?

Accepted Answer

Below 45

Answer

A BBS score below 45 out of 56 is the widely accepted threshold indicating increased fall risk in community-dwelling older adults.

Question 2

A Timed Up and Go (TUG) result greater than which value is most commonly used to identify fall risk in older adults?

Accepted Answer

12 seconds

Answer

A TUG time exceeding 12 seconds in older adults is the most commonly cited threshold associated with increased fall risk.

Question 3

On the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), a score below which value indicates increased fall risk?

Accepted Answer

Below 19 out of 24

Answer

A DGI score below 19 out of 24 (8 tasks scored 0–3 each) is associated with elevated fall risk in older adults.

Question 4

Which outcome measure best quantifies a patient's self-reported confidence in performing 16 daily activities without losing balance?

Accepted Answer

Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale

Answer

The ABC Scale is a 16-item self-report questionnaire rating confidence (0–100%) for specific daily activities without falling.

Question 5

A patient maintains balance with eyes open but sways and falls with eyes closed during the Romberg test. This positive Romberg sign most strongly implicates which system?

Accepted Answer

Somatosensory/proprioceptive system

Answer

A positive Romberg sign indicates somatosensory/proprioceptive dysfunction, where the patient was using vision to compensate for impaired proprioceptive input.

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NCS Balance and Gait Rehabilitation 2