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Establishing Normative Values For The Barnett Balance Assessment Tool: A Preliminary Study, Monica L. Cercone, Katherine M. Grulke-Kidd, Alora S. Haskin, Kyle M. Medearis, Clarissa J. Wegner, Ellen Herlache-Pretzer
Establishing Normative Values For The Barnett Balance Assessment Tool: A Preliminary Study, Monica L. Cercone, Katherine M. Grulke-Kidd, Alora S. Haskin, Kyle M. Medearis, Clarissa J. Wegner, Ellen Herlache-Pretzer
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
The purpose of this study was to establish normative data for the Barnett Balance Assessment (BBA) for individuals ages 18-70+ years. The BBA is a newly developed assessment tool that may address limitations present in other assessments currently used to detect balance deficits. The BBA was administered to 141 participants who had no history of medical issues that could impact balance. A review of the normative data collected indicated little variation in total assessment scores in the age categories of 18-29, 30-39, and 40-49, due to the presence of a ceiling effect. Variations existed in scores among participants in the …
Comparisons Of Static And Dynamic Balance Following Training In Aquatic And Land Environments, Aimee E. Roth, Michael G. Miller, Marc Richard, Donna Ritenour, Brenda L. Chapman
Comparisons Of Static And Dynamic Balance Following Training In Aquatic And Land Environments, Aimee E. Roth, Michael G. Miller, Marc Richard, Donna Ritenour, Brenda L. Chapman
Human Performance and Health Education Faculty Research
Context: It has been theorized that aquatic balance training differs from land balance
training. Objective: To compare the effects of balance training in aquatic and
land environments. Design: Between-groups, repeated-measures design. Setting:
Biomechanics laboratory and pool. Participants: 24 healthy subjects randomly
assigned to aquatic (n = 8), land (n = 10), or control (n = 6) groups. Intervention:
Four weeks of balance training. Main Outcome Measures: Balance was measured
(pre, mid, post, follow-up). COP variables: radial area, y range, x range in single
leg (SL), tandem (T), single leg foam (SLF), and tandem form (TF) stance. Results:
A significant condition …