MiniBESTest

6 papers study it18 more mention it3 findings

Humans5

Associations

3

Muscle power

upin humans1

1 study

MiniBESTest is associated with muscle power in humans.
“the higher the score in the items, the higher the muscle power of the older adults”
Humansn = 61
The production of muscle power of hip, knee and ankle joints and postural control performance is associated with MiniBESTest tasks in older adults
Gait & postureFeb 18, 2025

Postural sway

downin humans1

1 study

MiniBESTest is associated with postural sway in humans.
“the higher the score in the items, the lower the sway values of the older adults”
Humansn = 61
The production of muscle power of hip, knee and ankle joints and postural control performance is associated with MiniBESTest tasks in older adults
Gait & postureFeb 18, 2025

Falls

downin humans1

1 study

Falls are associated with MiniBESTest in humans (47.8% (SD = 12.8%) vs 65.5% (SD = 13.1%)).
“MiniBESTest total percentage score for fallers was 47.8% (SD = 12.8%) and for non-fallers was 65.5% (SD = 13.1%).”
Humansmild Alzheimer disease12 months
Association between falls in Alzheimer disease and scores on the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and MiniBESTest
Somatosensory & motor researchJul 3, 2021

Latest

4 papers in 12 months

Journal of Intellectual Disability ResearchJul 28

Ageing in Adults With Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities in Brazil: A Biopsychosocial Comparison of Individuals With and Without Down Syndrome

Cross-sectional study of 52 peopleIntellectual disability

Disability and RehabilitationDec 5

Impact of an intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program on postural control and disability in persistent postural perceptual dizziness patients. A retrospective study

Study of 20 peopleInterventions

Gait & PostureFeb 27

The production of muscle power of hip, knee and ankle joints and postural control performance is associated with MiniBESTest tasks in older adults

Cross-sectional study of 61 peopleBiomarkers

Arquivos de Neuro-psiquiatriaAug 18

Falls in older adults: a practical approach

Systematic reviewInterventions

Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceDec 24

Lower Cognitive Set Shifting Ability Is Associated With Stiffer Balance Recovery Behavior and Larger Perturbation-Evoked Cortical Responses in Older Adults

Cohort study of 19 peopleMechanisms

Somatosensory & Motor ResearchJul 3

Association between falls in Alzheimer disease and scores on the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and MiniBESTest

Cohort study in peopleAlzheimer's disease

AAIC 2025 AbstractDec 26

Balance or movement confidence: exergame targets for people living with dementia

Non-randomized trial in 66 peopleDementia

BMC GeriatricsDec 14

The impact of loneliness on balance learning ability in aging patients with Parkinson's disease

Study of 60 peopleParkinson's disease

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeJun 17

Remote versus face-to-face fall risk assessment in home dwelling older adults: a reliability study

Cross-sectional study of 48 peopleBiomarkers

Journal of Rehabilitation MedicineFeb 1

Effects of physical exercise interventions on balance, postural stability and general mobility in Parkinson's disease: a network meta-analysis

Meta-analysis of randomized trialsResistance training