Table 3

Test battery


Test focus
Method
Form

1
Standing balance
"FICSIT-4 scale" + one leg eyes closed [24]
modified
2
Stepping ability
"Four Square Step Test" (FSST) [22]
original
3
General function
"Timed Up and Go" (TUG) [21,39]
original
4
Reaction time
Step reaction on visual cue [23]
modified
5
General leg strength
"Timed Stand Test" (TST) [40]
original
6
Dual task
Gait speed decrease in a "dual task" [42]
modified
7
Gait variability
Trunk acceleration autocorrelation [43]
modified
8
Gait cadence
Step cadence at gait speed 1.1 m/s [43]
modified
9
Vision
Visual acuity, contrast and field [47]
original

A listing of the nine tests selected for the test battery. The last column indicates whether the test was used in an original or a modified form. Detailed descriptions of the test procedures are provided in the method section.

Laessoe et al. Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2007 6:2   doi:10.1186/1477-5751-6-2