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Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure
4-Square Step Test (FSST) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Jul 22, 2024/News
The bipartisan bill would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration.
Jun 17, 2022/Test & Measure
Mar 14, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures maximum distance an individual can reach forward while standing in a fixed position; used to assess stability.
Jul 17, 2024/Test & Measure
SEBT is a reliable, responsive, and clinically relevant tool often used in the return to sport phase of rehabilitation. It is a simple yet challenging test to perform, and it can be time-consuming.
Jul 19, 2021/News
You can save 25% on New Balance shoes and apparel.
Functional Reach Test for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper
APTA strongly supports this act aimed at expanding and increasing access to falls screening and prevention in order to reduce the use of opioids that often occur as a result of a fall.
Oct 1, 2014/Test & Measure
This is a popular, moderately predictive, reliable and brief method of screening fall risk in subacute and residential aged care.
Jun 13, 2024/News
The statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms that exercise can help prevent falls among older adults.
