Background A balance test provides important information such as the standard to judge an
individual's functional recovery or make the prediction of falls. The development of a tool for …

[Purpose] Balance is an integral part of human ability. The smart balance master system
(SBM) is a balance test instrument with good reliability and validity, but it is expensive …

Background and Objectives The Wii Balance Board (WBB) is a globally accessible device
that shows promise as a clinically useful balance assessment tool. Although the WBB has …

Impaired standing balance has a detrimental effect on a person's functional ability and
increases their risk of falling. There is currently no validated system which can precisely …

The use of force platform technologies to assess standing balance is common across a
range of clinical areas. Numerous researchers have evaluated the low-cost Wii Balance …

Abstract Background The Wii Balance Board (WBB) has been proposed as an inexpensive
alternative to laboratory-grade Force Plates (FP) for the instrumented assessment of …

Objective To improve, with the aid of psychometric analysis, the Balance Evaluation
System's Test (BESTest), a tool designed to analyse several postural control systems that …

Standing balance is an important motor task. Postural instability associated with age
typically arises from deterioration of peripheral sensory systems. The modified Clinical Test …

Abstract The Nintendo Wii Fit was released just over five years ago as a means of improving
basic fitness and overall well-being. Despite this broad mission, the Wii Fit has generated …

Background and Purpose. The analysis of standing balance is now possible using
commercially available force platforms. In order to establish appropriate testing and …