A Study of Correlation between Activity Specific Balance Confidence Scale and Berg Balance Scale in Elderly Individuals

Objectives: To assess balance in Elderly individuals with Berg Balance Scale. To assess prediction of fall with the help of Morse fall Scale. To find out if there exists any correlation between Morse Fall Scale and Berg Balance Scale.

Study Design: Observational study.

Study Set Up: A.V.B.R.Hospital, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College , Sawangi (Meghe) Wardha

Sample Size: 100 Individuals

Sample Techniqe: Simple Random Sampling.

Inclusion Criteria: • Individuals with age group 60-80 years. • Both male and female individuals. • Individuals who are functionally independent. • Individuals should have independent standing minimum for five minutes. • Individual with intact ability to understand the Commands.

Exclusion Criteria: • Individuals with known neurological disorder. • Individual with acute musculoskeletal disorder.

Methodology: 100 Elder adults were selected as per above criteria. Test items were performed by subject and score on Morse Fall Scale and Berg Balance Scale and calculated for all subject after giving detailed information about the tool and their use in the language they understand.

Result: The Morse Fall Scale was found to be highly correlated with Balance Scale and Morse Fall Scale can be used as a new clinical Tool to assess Fall in elderly individuals.

Conclusion: There is negative correlation between Berg Balance Scale and Morse Fall Scale which is significant and it suggests that Berg Balance Scale is Efficient Tool in predicting falls in elderly individuals.