Fall Assessment

3. The sense of one's body in space
6. An unintentional coming to rest on the ground, floor, or lower level
7. Term for regulation of posture on a feed-forward, rather than feedback, system
13. Assesses dynamic balance and coordination through stepping forwards, sideways, and backwards in a timed fashion
14. A concern regarding the possibility of falling that increases the risk of falls
15. Computerized test that quantifies use of visual, proprioceptive and vestibular cues to maintain postural stability in stance
17. Evaluates not only usual steady-state walking, but also walking during more challenging tasks
18. A static balance assessment that can help determine dysfunction in proprioception, vestibular, or vision
20. The ability to control, integrate, organize, and maintain information when continuously presented

1. A term describing the brain's malleability
2. >13.5 seconds on this test is indicative of a fall risk in community-dwelling older adults
4. A 14 item objective assessment to assess static balance and fall risk with a score of 0-20 demonstrating a high fall risk
5. Single-task dynamic balance test
8. Distances necessary for independence in a local area
9. A questionnaire that assesses the fear of falling
10. Includes a Balance and a Gait assessment and a score of less than or equal to 18 = high fall risk
11. Walking while talking is an example of this
12. The patient's chosen pace for walking
16. Includes four subscales: transitions/anticipatory postural control, reactive postural control, sensory orientation and stability in gait
19. Considered the 6th vital sign