Fear of falling? No way! Perception of falls and fear of falling in wheelchair rugby players

Abstract

dynamic balance than those in need of assistance for walking. The correlation betweendynamic balance and fall-related self efficacy was low (r=−0.388). The PT’s experienced that the MiniBESTest was feasible for use in the rehabilitation setting. However, two testers should be present when testing patients with severe physical and/or cognitive impairment and the results should be supplemented with fall history, fallrelated psychological issues, diagnosis-specific data, and data on activity limitations and participation restrictions. Conclusion(s): The Mini-BESTtest proved to be feasible for assessing dynamic balance in a rehabilitation setting with some precautions. The results apply primarily for patients with moderate impairment of dynamic balance control. Implications: The Mini-BESTest proved to be a feasible clinical tool for assessing dynamic balance in a facility for specialized neurological rehabilitation. Two testers should be present when conducting the test in patients with severe physical and/or cognitive impairment. The Mini-BESTest should be supplementedwith the history of falls, fall-related psychological issues, diagnosis-specific data and data on activity and participation.