A clinical test of stepping and change of direction to identify multiple falling older adults - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dite W, Temple VA. A clinical test of stepping and change of direction to identify multiple falling older adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2002;83:1566-71. Objectives: To establish the reliability and validity of a new clinical test of dynamic standing balance, the Four Square Step Test (FSST), to evaluate its sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value in identifying subjects who fall, and to compare it with 3 established balance and mobility tests. Design: A 3-group comparison performed by using 3 validated tests and 1 new test.