STEADI 4-Stage Balance Test + tandem gait — graded fall-risk screen — Tampa.

Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults, and Tampa's large older population makes an equipment-free, graded balance screen high-value. The 4-stage progression plus tandem gait finds where balance fails before it becomes a fall.

Where

Home / community clinic, spotter + wall/rail within reach, Tampa, FL · Open the map

Pay

$180 proposed

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Proof

Timed hold (up to 10 s) for each of the 4 stages with the highest stage held recorded + 3-m tandem-gait result (steps / step-offs / grabs) + setup photo showing a spotter/support within reach

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-14

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• flat non-slip floor
• stable surface / wall / rail within reach for safety
• a spotter (a second person standing ready)
• stopwatch
• tape or a marked 3-meter straight line on the floor
• camera / phone

Steps

1. 1. Screen first: confirm the person can stand and walk unaided and is not acutely dizzy today; position them beside a wall/rail with a spotter within reach — the guide times and coaches only and never physically supports a fall.
2. 2. Stage 1 (feet together): stand with feet side-by-side, arms at sides; time the hold up to 10 s. Progress to the next stage only if ~10 s is held.
3. 3. Stage 2 (semi-tandem): place the instep of one foot beside the big toe of the other; time up to 10 s.
4. 4. Stage 3 (full tandem): place one heel directly in front of the opposite toe (touching); time up to 10 s — holding <10 s here flags elevated fall risk.
5. 5. Stage 4 (single-leg): stand on one leg; time up to 10 s each side (skip and record if tandem could not be held).
6. 6. Dynamic component: walk the 3-meter marked line heel-to-toe (tandem gait); record steps completed, any step-off the line, and any need to grab support.
7. 7. Photograph the setup; log each stage's hold time, the highest stage held, the tandem-gait result, and whether a safety grab occurred; note prior falls (last 12 months); sign it.

What counts as done

• Each of the 4 stages (feet-together / semi-tandem / tandem / single-leg) timed up to 10 s, highest stage held recorded
• 3-meter tandem-gait walk result recorded (steps completed / step-offs / need to grab support)
• Setup photographed showing a spotter present and a wall/rail within reach; any stop (grab, near-fall, dizziness) recorded with the stage it occurred
• Prior-fall history (last 12 months) and any dizziness/vertigo noted and routed to a clinician or physical therapist where flagged

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