How to use this calculator
- Do each test beside a counter with someone nearby.
- Enter your times or counts.
- See your balance or mobility result.
How it works
Tests follow the CDC STEADI fall-prevention toolkit and published norms: the 4-stage balance test (tandem stance under 10 seconds indicates risk), Timed Up and Go (12 seconds or more indicates risk), 30-second chair stand (below-average counts by age and sex) and single-leg stance norms by age.
Reading your result
| Low risk | Maintain with exercise |
|---|---|
| Moderate risk | Balance and strength training |
| High risk | Physiotherapy assessment |
Physiotherapy treatment
Functional strengthening, balance and gait training is the core of physiotherapy for reduced mobility in older adults. After an assessment, your physiotherapist sets a plan built around sit-to-stand, walking and balance exercises, progressed as your results improve. Hands-on treatment, pain relief and education are added where they help.
Exercises this calculator may recommend
Your result decides which of these appear, and at what dose.
Medical note
Calculators give estimates for general guidance and do not diagnose any condition. Stop and seek medical help for chest pain, fainting, sudden weakness or numbness, loss of bladder or bowel control, or severe or rapidly worsening pain. Always follow your surgeon's or doctor's instructions over any calculator.