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The Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 1995 · Vol. 50A(1) · pp. M28–M34
Leah Powell✉(University of Waterloo)Anita M. Myers(University of Waterloo)
Abstract
The present study provided additional psychometric support for the FES. However, the greater item responsiveness of the ABC scale makes it more suitable to detect loss of balancing confidence in more highly functioning seniors. Greater situation-specificity of items may also assist clinicians in targeting appropriate interventions.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryScale (ratio)PsychologyReliability (semiconductor)Balance (ability)Confidence intervalPhysical medicine and rehabilitationMedicine
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Accidental FallsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overPostural BalanceFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsSensation DisordersGeriatric Assessment
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