Using psychometric techniques to improve the Balance Evaluation Systems Test: the mini-BESTest | Zendy

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Using psychometric techniques to improve the Balance Evaluation Systems Test: the mini-BESTest

Author(s) -

Franco Franchigi,

Fay B. Horak,

Marco Godi,

Antonio Nardone,

Andrea Giordano

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of rehabilitation medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 96

eISSN - 1651-2081

pISSN - 1650-1977

DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0537

Subject(s) - rasch model , balance (ability) , confirmatory factor analysis , rating scale , dynamic balance , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , medical diagnosis , construct validity , psychology , construct (python library) , test (biology) , psychometrics , computer science , physical therapy , medicine , clinical psychology , machine learning , developmental psychology , structural equation modeling , engineering , pathology , mechanical engineering , paleontology , biology , programming language

To improve, with the aid of psychometric analysis, the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), a tool designed to analyse several postural control systems that may contribute to poor functional balance in adults.

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