American Physical Therapy Association
Annual Checkup
Adult Population
Alternative Tests for Individuals With Chronic Disease or Disability:
Physical Performance Examination
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Aerobic Capacity
 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Stroke
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Hip Fracture
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Spinal Cord Injury
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
 Assisted 6-Minute Arm and Leg Cycling Test (A6MCT) for Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
 Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 Modified Medical Research Council Questionnaire (of Dyspnea Scale) for COPD
 Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM, SCIM II, SCIM III)
 University of California, San Diego-Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD-SOBQ) for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)
 Wheelchair Skills Test 4.1 (WST) – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Balance
 Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
 Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
 Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
 Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
 Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
 Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
 Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Stroke
 Community Balance and Mobility Scale (TBI)
 Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Dynamic Gait Index for Parkinson Disease
Four-Square Step Test (FSST) for Parkinson Disease
Four-Square Step Test (FSST) for Vestibular Disorders
Functional Gait Assessment for Parkinson Disease (PD)
Functional Gait Assessment for Parkinson Disease (PD)
Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)
Timed Up & Go (TUG) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
Locomotion Speed
 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Stroke
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Hip Fracture
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Spinal Cord Injury
 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
 Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)
 Wheelchair Skills Test 4.1 (WST) – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Mobility, Flexibility, and Functional Strength
 Ankle Plantar Flexion Endurance Test
 Ankle Plantar-Flexor Endurance (Toe Raise) – Achilles Tendinitis
 Assisted 6-Minute Arm and Leg Cycling Test (A6MCT) for Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
 Capabilities of Upper Extremity Functioning Instrument (CUE) (SCI)
 Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire-CRQ
 Community Balance and Mobility Scale (TBI)
 Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) for Osteoarthritis (OA)
 Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) for Stroke
 Dynamic Gait Index for Parkinson Disease
 Egen Klassifikation Scale (EK Scale) for Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
 Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ)
 Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
 Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
 Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)
 Four-Square Step Test (FSST) for Parkinson Disease
 Functional Axial Rotation (FAR) (PD)
 Functional Gait Assessment for Parkinson Disease (PD)
 Hauser Ambulation Index for Multiple Sclerosis
 Knee Outcome Survey-Activities of Daily Living (KOS-ADLS) for Total Knee Replacement
 Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory–4
 Modified Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire
 Motor Activity Log (MAL) (Stroke)
 Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)
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Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Observational Gait Analysis for Down Syndrome (DS)
Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39)
Participation Assessment With Recombined Tools – Objective Instrument (TBI)
Rivermead Mobility Index for Traumatic Brain Injury
Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM, SCIM II, SCIM III)
Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)
St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire - COPD (SGRQ)
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)
Timed Up & Go (TUG) for Parkinson Disease (PD)
Trunk Muscle Power and Endurance
Wheelchair Skills Test 4.1 (WST) – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)