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Test battery |
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| Test focus |
Method |
Form |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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