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Rasch analyses of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale with individuals 50 years and older with lower-limb amputations.

Balance control in people with MS has been commonly assessed through performance-based clinical measures such as the ability to maintain steady stance under conditions of reduced base of support with and without visual inputs [19-21], the ability to move towards stability limits [4, 20, 21], and through clinical measures or tests of balance performance such as the Berg Balance Scale [11,22-25], Timed-Up and Go test [11, 24], and Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale [23, 24].

Kim, MD, director of otologic research at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and colleagues, showed that after an eight-week course of tai chi (45 minutes per week), patients who suffered from imbalance, dizziness, and vertigo displayed marked improvement measured on the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and the Dynamic Gain Index (DGI).

As part of the study, the researchers conducted a survey from April 2008 to March 2009 at an outpatient rehabilitation program, utilizing the activities-specific balance confidence scale and dynamic gait index survey, both prior to therapy and at the conclusion of an eight-week course.

Validity of the 8-Foot Up and Go, Timed Up and Go, and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence scale in older adults with and without cognitive impairment.