grading for balance-graded posture movement...
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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual
GrAdInG for BAlAnce defInItIons
static - Posture without motion.
dynamic - Posture during active motion.
GrAdInG
normal
Good
fair
Poor
All grades must be qualified with the assistive device being used by the patient. If no device is used, that must be stated.
stAtIc sIttInG BAlAnce
normal Able to maintain sitting balance against maximal resistance
Good Able to maintain balance against moderate resistance
G-/f+ Accepts minimal resistance
fair Able to sit unsupported without balance loss and without UE support
fair- Able to maintain static balance with UE support
Poor+ Able to maintain with minimum assistance from individual or chair
Poor Unable to maintain static sitting balance. Requires moderate/maximum support from another individual or chair
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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual
dynAMIc sIttInG BAlAnce
normal Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline maximally
Good Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline moderately
G-/f+ Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline minimally
fair Minimal weight shift ipsilateral/front, difficulty crossing midline
fair- Reach to ipsilateral side and unable to weight shift
Poor+ Able to sit supported with Min A and reach to ipsilateral side, unable to weight shift
Poor Able to sit supported with Mod A and reach ipsiliateral/front cannot cross midline
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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual
stAtIc stAndInG BAlAnce
normal Able to maintain standing balance against maximal resistance
Good Able to maintain standing balance against moderate resistance
G-/f+ Able to maintain standing balance against minimal resistance
fair Able to stand unsupported without UE support and without balance loss for 1-2 min
fair- Requires Min A or UE support in order to stand without balance loss
Poor+ Requires Mod A and UE support to maintain standing without balance loss
Poor Requires Max A and UE support to maintain standing balance without loss
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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual
dynAMIc stAndInG BAlAnce
normal Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline maximally
Good Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline moderately
G-/f+ Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline minimally
fair Stand independently unsupported, weight shift and reach ipsilaterally, difficulty crossing midline without balance loss
fair- Able to stand with supervision and reach ipsilaterally, unable to weight shift
Poor+ Able to stand with Min A and reach ipsilaterally, unable to weight shift
Poor Able to stand with Mod A and minimally reach ipsilaterally, unable to cross midline
***This serves as a guideline. No evidence-based research is available to support the values in the scale.