Journal article
Construct validity of the BESTest, mini-BESTest and briefBESTest in adults aged 50 years and older
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and its two abbreviated versions (mini-BESTest and briefBESTest) are functional balance tools that have yet to be validated in middle aged and elderly people living in the community.
OBJECTIVE: Determine the construct validity of the three BESTest versions by comparing them with commonly-used measures of balance, balance confidence and physical activity, and examining their ability to …
Authors
O’Hoski S; Sibley KM; Brooks D; Beauchamp MK
Journal
Gait & Posture, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 301–305
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.06.006
ISSN
0966-6362