Table 2.

Step Down Test (20 cm/8 in box) Scoring Criteria

Arm Strategy     If subject used an arm strategy in an attempt to recover balance	1 point
Trunk Movement:     Trunk lean to side	1 point
Pelvis Plane:     If pelvis rotated or elevated one side compared with the other	1 point
Knee Position:     Knee deviates medially and tibial tuberosity crossed an imaginary vertical line over either;
the 2nd toe	1 point
medial border of the foot	2 points
Maintain steady unilateral stance:
Stepped down on the non-tested side, or if test limb became unsteady (i.e. wavered from side to side on the tested side)	1 point

Movement Quality: Good: 0-1 points; Medium: 2-3 points; Poor: 4-6 points