TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Ability of the Brief-Balance Evaluation Systems Test to evaluate balance deficits in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Physiotherapy theory and practice
A1  - Shinohara, Tomoyuki
A1  - Saida, Kosuke
A1  - Miyata, Kazuhiro
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: A method for assessing balance that differentiates between balance deficit can help guide effective interventions for preventing falls in older adults.     OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to clarify the relationship between balance control systems and falls, and to examine the ability of the Brief-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) to evaluate balance deficits in older adults.     METHODS: Overall, 109 community-dwelling older adults participated in this study. The history of falls in the last year was investigated. Balance deficits were assessed using the Brief-BESTest, the functional reach test, the Timed up and Go Test, and the one leg balance test. We analyzed the difference between the fallers and non-fallers across two different age groups.     RESULTS: Among younger-older group participants (age < 75 years), there were no significant differences between fallers and non-fallers across all variables. Among older-older group participants (age ≥ 75 years), there were significant differences in the Brief-BESTest total (p= .011; fallers, 13.5 versus non-fallers, 17.0) and section IV scores (postural responses of the Brief-BESTest; p= .026, 2.0 versus 5.0). There was no significant difference in other balance measurements.     CONCLUSIONS: The postural responses assessed by the Brief-BESTest may serve important functions and may be associated with falls in older adults.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0959-3985
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2020.1840682
ID  - ref1
ER  -