Citation

Goldberg A, Schepens S, Wallace M. J. Geriatr. Phys. Ther. 2010; 33(3): 122-127.

Affiliation

Department of Healthcare Sciences, Physical Therapy Program, Mobility Research Laboratory, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. agoldberg@wayne.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Physical Therapy Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21155507

Abstract

The MSL test appears to be a valid and reliable measure of balance-impairment and falls risk in older adults. Clinicians should consider incorporating the MSL test into their battery of falls risk assessment tools. Use of this test as a screening measure may reduce the incidence of falls in community-dwelling older adults. Real change in performance requires a difference of more than 7.32 inches between trials; differences less than this should be interpreted as being due to measurement error or random variation in stepping performance.

Language: en