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. 2024 Mar 31;65(1):E83–E92. doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2024.65.1.3051

Tab. I.

Sections and related items in Mini-BESTest and Brief-BESTest.

Test Section Item
Mini-BESTest (scores range from 0 to 28) Anticipatory (scores range from 0 to 6) Sit to Stand*
Rise to toes*
Stand on one leg*
Reactive postural control (scores range from 0 to 6) Compensatory stepping correction- Forward*
Compensatory stepping correction- Backward*
Compensatory stepping correction- lateral*
Sensory orientation (scores range from 0 to 6) Stance (Feet together); eyes open, firm surface*
Stance (Feet together); eyes closed, foam surface*
Inline- eyes closed*
Dynamic gait (scores range from 0 to 10) Change in gait speed*
Walk with head turns- horizontal*
Walk with pivot turns*
Step over obstacles*
Timed Up & Go with dual task*
Brief BESTest (scores range from 0 to 24) Biomechanical constraints (scores range from 0 to 3) Hip/trunk lateral strength**
Stability limits (scores range from 0 to 3) Functional reach forward**
Transitions–anticipatory postural adjustment (scores range from 0 to 6) Stand on one leg-left and right***
Reactive postural response (scores range from 0 to 6) Compensatory stepping-lateral, left and right***
Sensory orientation (scores range from 0 to 3) Stance with eyes closed, on foam surface**
Stability in gait (scores range from 0 to 3) Timed “Up & Go” test**
* Scores range from 0 to 2. ** Scores range from 0 to 3. *** These items are scored bilaterally, and scores range from 0 to 6.
Note: Total scores of Mini-BESTest and Brief-BESTest, and their sections scores are calculated by the sum of all related items’ scores.