Mobility Screening – Finding Balance NB

Mobility Screening

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Key recommendations

Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening and Intervention

Certain assessment tools may be used to identify mobility-related fall risk factors such as impaired balance, decreased strength and abnormal gait.
Tools such as the Timed Up and Go, the 4 Stage Balance test and the 30-Second Chair Stand Test can be conducted in most clinical settings by any healthcare provider trained in their use.
It is important to keep in mind that each test needs to be chosen for how well they can detect an older patient’s specific type of impairment. No one test can assess all aspects of mobility.

Mobility Screening

Is the gait speed noticeably slow?

*Can also be formally assessed as Gait Speed ≤ 0.8 m/s or TUG > 15s (see Mobility Screening Guidelines)

Next step:

If yes:

Intervention – Intermediate Risk

If no:

Intervention – Low Risk

Discover our resources

Toolkit

Fall Prevention Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals

Toolkit

Identifying Fall Risk Factors: Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening and Intervention

Brochure

Mobility Screening Guidelines: Evaluating Gait, Strength and Balance in Older Adults

See all sections:

Opportunistic Screening

Fall Severity Screening

Mobility Screening

Intervention – Low Risk

Intervention – Intermediate Risk

Intervention – High Risk

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