360-Degree Turn Stand

Summary

What it measures:

Measures postural stability during walking

Target Population:

People with Parkinson disease (PD)

The physical therapist times how long it takes the patient to complete 1 full 360-degree turn to either direction (each direction is timed separately). The therapist also might count the number of steps that the patient takes during the test.

This test summary is under development. If you would like to contribute to the development of this test summary, please contact ptnow@apta.org.

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