Balance Norms

        During your initial evaluation and throughout your physical therapy treatment, we use balance norms for your specific age to see if vestibular balance training is appropriate. These balance tests include balancing with your feet together called Rhomberg Stance, balancing with one foot in front of the other called Sharpened Rhomberg Stance, and Single Leg Stance. All balance exercises are performed with eyes open and eyes closed.

Sharpened Romberg or Tandem (seconds)  (arms crossed)

   
Age        Eyes Open      Eyes Closed

20-49	29.5+ 2.5	26.0 + 2.3
50-59	30.0	21.3 + 9.3
60-69	29.0 + 4.2	20.1 + 10.8
70-79	30.0 + 0.2	16.0 + 9.4

   Single Leg Stance (seconds) (arms crossed)

  
Age    Eyes Open     Eyes Closed

20-29	30	28.8 + 2.3
30-39	30	27.8 + 5.0
40-49	29.7 + 1.3	24.2 + 8.4
50-59	29.4 + 2.9	21.0 + 9.5
60-69	22.5 + 8.6	10.2 + 8.6
70-79	14.2 + 9.3	4.3   + 3.0