Background and Purpose. People with balance disorders are characterized as having difficulty
with transitional movements, such as the sit-to-stand movement. A valid and feasible tool …

Background and Purpose. The Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) is a 10-item gait assessment
based on the Dynamic Gait Index. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability…

The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Timed “Up &
Go”(TUG) and Dynamic Gait Index in identifying self-reported fallers among persons with …

Objective The purpose of the retrospective chart review was to compare vestibular rehabilitation
outcomes in young versus older adults. Study Design Retrospective matched design. …

Whitney SL, Marchetti GF, Morris LO, Sparto PJ. The reliability and validity of the Four Square
Step Test for people with balance deficits secondary to a vestibular disorder. OBJECTIVE: …

Brown KE, Whitney SL, Marchetti GF, Wrisley DM, Furman JM. Physical therapy for central
vestibular dysfunction. OBJECTIVE: To determine if vestibular physical therapy (PT) leads to …

Whitney SL, Marchetti GF, Schade AI. The relationship between falls history and computerized
dynamic posturography in persons with balance and vestibular disorders. OBJECTIVE: To …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if patients with balance and vestibular
disorders would demonstrate clinically meaningful improvement in the Five Times Sit to …

We examined outcomes in persons with vestibular disorders after receiving virtual reality
based therapy (VRBT) or customized vestibular physical therapy (PT) as an intervention for …

Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine whether a newly developed subscale
of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) could assist in the screening of benign …