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Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)

Aktiviteye Özgü Denge Güven Ölçeği – Türkçe Versiyon
VestibularQuality of Life
Corresponding author: Çiğdem Ayhan
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Description

A self-report scale that measures balance confidence related to fear of falling in older adults, assessing an individual's confidence in maintaining balance during activities of daily living.

Measured Properties

Balance confidence, Fear of falling, Functional mobility

Target Population

Older adults aged 65 and above

Source & Citation

Ayhan Ç, Büyükturan Ö, Kırdı N, Yakut Y, Güler Ç. (2014). Aktiviteye Özgü Denge Güven Ölçeği’nin Türkçe Versiyonu: Yaşlı Bireylerde Kültürel Adaptasyon, Güvenirlik ve Geçerlik Çalışması. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics, 17(2):157–163.
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Original Scale

Original name: Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)

Powell LE, Myers AM. (1995). The Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 50A(1):M28–34.
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Access

To access the full text of this tool, contacting the corresponding author is recommended.

Contact: cayhan@hacettepe.edu.tr

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