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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual

GrAdInG for BAlAnce defInItIons

static - Posture without motion.

dynamic - Posture during active motion.

GrAdInG

normal

Good

fair

Poor

All grades must be qualified with the assistive device being used by the patient. If no device is used, that must be stated.

stAtIc sIttInG BAlAnce

normal Able to maintain sitting balance against maximal resistance

Good Able to maintain balance against moderate resistance

G-/f+ Accepts minimal resistance

fair Able to sit unsupported without balance loss and without UE support

fair- Able to maintain static balance with UE support

Poor+ Able to maintain with minimum assistance from individual or chair

Poor Unable to maintain static sitting balance. Requires moderate/maximum support from another individual or chair

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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual

dynAMIc sIttInG BAlAnce

normal Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline maximally

Good Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline moderately

G-/f+ Able to sit unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline minimally

fair Minimal weight shift ipsilateral/front, difficulty crossing midline

fair- Reach to ipsilateral side and unable to weight shift

Poor+ Able to sit supported with Min A and reach to ipsilateral side, unable to weight shift

Poor Able to sit supported with Mod A and reach ipsiliateral/front cannot cross midline

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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual

stAtIc stAndInG BAlAnce

normal Able to maintain standing balance against maximal resistance

Good Able to maintain standing balance against moderate resistance

G-/f+ Able to maintain standing balance against minimal resistance

fair Able to stand unsupported without UE support and without balance loss for 1-2 min

fair- Requires Min A or UE support in order to stand without balance loss

Poor+ Requires Mod A and UE support to maintain standing without balance loss

Poor Requires Max A and UE support to maintain standing balance without loss

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Grading for Balance: Graded Posture Movement Ability of Individual

dynAMIc stAndInG BAlAnce

normal Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline maximally

Good Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline moderately

G-/f+ Stand independently unsupported, able to weight shift and cross midline minimally

fair Stand independently unsupported, weight shift and reach ipsilaterally, difficulty crossing midline without balance loss

fair- Able to stand with supervision and reach ipsilaterally, unable to weight shift

Poor+ Able to stand with Min A and reach ipsilaterally, unable to weight shift

Poor Able to stand with Mod A and minimally reach ipsilaterally, unable to cross midline

***This serves as a guideline. No evidence-based research is available to support the values in the scale.