Validity of TURN 180 Test to Distinguish Between the Fallers and Non-Fallers

"The purpose of this study is to explore the TURN180 test ability to evaluate the risk of falling in the elderly population and compare it to the known gold standard clinical tests. The independent elderly subjects will be divided into three groups according to their falls history and undergo four balance tests: Timed Up and Go test (TUG), Tinetti Balance Test (Tinetti), Berg Balance Scale (BBS). The participants will be videotaped while performing the TUG test. Basic temporospatial aspects of turning during walking such as the number of steps taken during the turn and the time taken to accomplish the turn will be measured using both the slow-motion and stop-action capabilities of the VCR system and a time-code processor."