PT Question of the Week - Berg’s Balance Scale (BBS)

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You have been asked to evaluate a patient’s fall risk and decide to use the Berg’s Balance Scale (BBS). Which of the following individual outcome measures is also included within the BBS?
1.  The six-minute walk test (6MWT)
2. Functional Reach Test (FRT)
3.  The Timed up and Go (TUG) Test
4. The BBS does not include an individual outcome measure

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