Service Procedures - biodex BioSway Operation Manual

SERVICE PROCEDURES

the poStural StablItIy teSt
(See Figure 7.2.)
The Postural Stability Test emphasizes a patient's ability to maintain center of balance. The
patient's score on this test assesses deviations from center, thus a lower score is more desirable
than a higher score.
Figure 7.2. The User Setup Information screen.
performing a postural Stability test
1. At the Main Menu, touch <Testing>. The Testing Menu screen should now be displayed.
2. Touch <Postural Stability>. The User Setup Information screen should now be displayed.
3. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Name" and enter the patient's name. Touch <OK> to return to
the User Setup Information screen.
4. Touch the <Keypad> icon for "Age" and then enter the patient's age. Touch <OK> to return
to the User Setup Information screen.
5. Touch the appropriate <Height> key to highlight the patient height range setting desired.
Touch <Next> to advance to the Patient Position screen.
6. Position the patient on the system and explain the test protocol. Press <Start> on the display
to activate the cursor and have the patient move the cursor to the center point on the grid.
7. Touch <Record> to bring up the Position Patient Entry screen. Again, suggested standard-
ized foot positions are provided. (reference Mcllroy WE) Position the patient's feet as noted.
If patient cannot be positioned as suggested, center patient and enter new foot position.
8. Press <Start> on the display to activate the cursor and have the patient move the cursor to
the center point on the grid. Touch <Record> to bring up the Position Patient Entry screen.
Using the keypads, enter the patient's left foot, left heel, right foot and right heel positions
using the midline of the foot and the platform grid as reference points. Touch <Next> to
advance to the Using the keypads, enter the patient's left foot, left heel, right foot and right
heel positions using the midline of the foot and the platform grid as reference points. Touch
<Next> to advance to the Postural Stability Testing screen.
9. At the Postural Stability Testing screen, touch <Stance> to scroll through the three stance
positions provided: left, right or both.
10. Touch <Tracing> to toggle tracing ON or OFF as desired.
11. Touch <Clear Tracing> to clear any tracing that remains from previous tests.
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