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California State University, Fullerton

Center for Successful Aging

9. Walk with head turns

( ) 0 Unable to walk 10 steps independently while maintaining 30

head turns at an

established pace

( ) 1 Able to walk 10 steps independently but unable to complete required number of 30

head turns at an established pace

( ) 2 Able to walk 10 steps but veers from a straight line while performing 30

head turns at

an established pace

( ) 3 Able to walk 10 steps in a straight line while performing 30

head turns at an

established pace but head turns less than 30

in one or both directions

( ) 4 Able to walk 10 steps in a straight line while performing required number of 30

head

turns at established pace

10. Reactive postural control

( ) 0 Unable to maintain upright balance; no observable attempt to step; requires manual

assistance to restore balance

( ) 1 Unable to maintain upright balance; takes two or more steps and requires manual

assistance to restore balance

( ) 2 Unable to maintain upright balance; takes more than two steps but is able to restore

balance independently

( ) 3 Unable to maintain upright balance; takes two steps but is able to restore

balance independently

( ) 4 Unable to maintain upright balance but able to restore balance independently with only

one step

TOTAL:

40 POINTS

Evaluating Risk for Falls:

Long Form Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB) scale Cut-Off Score: ≤ 25/40 Points

Short-Form Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB) scale Cut-Off Score: ≤ 9/16 Points

Revised Sept 2008 (DR)

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