we run balance groups at our rehab hospital in bristol. and also in our day unit. as the name suggests we currently concentrate on balance exercise, ranging from the easy to the near hazardous!. We use the 'berg' balance scale as our outcome measure. We are currently undertaking an audit of uor groups as part of the multifactorial input for elderly fallers. We aim to introduce a strengthning component as the evidence is directing us towards this knd of input. The groups are run by a physio assistant under the supervision of a physiotherapist. The aim is to enable other members of the team to run the group to allow for '7 day' rehabilitation.
would be happy to send you a list of our exs, selectin and exclusion criteria for our groups
colin.