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ASSESSMENT & SCREENING
Learn more about your balance, strength, mobility, and movement confidence through a practical screening designed with active aging in mind.
Elevate's Balance & Fall Prevention Screening uses a series of functional assessments to help identify strengths, areas to work on, and opportunities to support continued activity and independence.
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Balance is not a single skill.
Strength, coordination, walking ability, reaction, mobility, and confidence all contribute to how we move through everyday life.
As we age, understanding these abilities can help us recognize changes, identify areas that may benefit from additional attention, and take practical steps to keep moving.
You do not need to have fallen or feel unsteady to benefit from learning more about how you move.
Get objective information about selected balance, strength, and mobility measures.
Recognize areas that may have changed before they become larger barriers to activity.
Identify movement, strength, balance, or activity areas you may want to work on.
Connect screening results with practical education, exercise ideas, and community resources.
This screening provides a snapshot of selected functional abilities.
It can help start a conversation about balance, mobility, strength, and fall prevention, but it is not a complete medical, neurologic, vestibular, or physical therapy evaluation.
Screening results should be considered alongside your health history, current activity, personal goals, and any symptoms or concerns you may have.
THE SCREENING
The screening combines several functional measures to look at different parts of balance, mobility, and physical function.
The exact combination may vary based on the event, setting, participant, and available time.
Looks at functional mobility as you stand from a chair, walk, turn, return, and sit down.
Provides information about lower-body strength and endurance through repeated sit-to-stand movement.
Explores standing balance through a progression of increasingly challenging foot positions.
Looks at dynamic balance, coordination, and the ability to step in multiple directions.
Provides information about functional walking and mobility over a measured distance.
Measures hand-grip strength as one additional marker of overall physical function.
Functional testing can help healthcare professionals look at different components of movement rather than relying only on how someone feels.
Measures such as the Timed Up & Go, 30-Second Chair Stand, and standing balance testing are commonly used when evaluating mobility, strength, balance, and factors related to fall risk in older adults.
No single score tells the whole story. Your results are most useful when considered together and discussed in the context of your individual abilities and goals.
Balance & Fall Prevention Screening is designed primarily for older adults and people focused on active aging.
You might consider a screening if you:
You feel well and want a better understanding of your current balance, strength, and mobility.
You have noticed that walking, stairs, getting out of a chair, or balance feels different than it used to.
You want practical information to support continued recreation, exercise, travel, and independent living.
You feel less steady, have become more cautious, or worry about losing your balance.
You have fallen and want to better understand factors related to balance and mobility.
You are working on strength, balance, or mobility and want objective information over time.
Screenings are typically led by a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, athletic trainer, or other qualified healthcare professional.
We'll learn a little about your goals and any relevant mobility or balance concerns.
Complete a series of brief balance, strength, walking, and mobility activities.
Receive a score sheet and verbal explanation of your results.
Discuss education, exercise ideas, community resources, or possible follow-up when appropriate.
The goal is not simply to tell you how you performed.
Participants will typically receive a score sheet, verbal interpretation, education, and practical exercise recommendations based on the screening format and findings.
When appropriate, the screening professional may also suggest additional community programming or recommend discussing a concern with a healthcare provider.
Functional screening is intended to provide information, not a grade.
A lower score on one measure does not automatically mean that you will fall, and a strong score does not mean that falls cannot happen.
Your results can instead help identify areas of strength and opportunities to support continued movement and mobility.
ACTIVE AGING
Screening is most useful when the information leads to action.
Elevate's Active Aging Pathway brings together movement, strength, balance, mobility, education, recovery, and community programs for people who want to remain active throughout life.
Depending on your interests and screening results, you may want to explore classes, workshops, appointments, or other Active Aging opportunities.
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For some participants, a group movement class can be a practical next step.
Strong & Steady is one example of Elevate programming focused on strength, balance, mobility, and confidence for active aging.
The right program depends on your current abilities, goals, health, and any medical or activity restrictions.
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A community screening is designed for general balance, mobility, and fall-prevention awareness.
It is not a substitute for a full evaluation when you have a new, significant, or unexplained medical concern.
A more comprehensive evaluation may be appropriate if you have repeated falls, a recent fall with injury, persistent dizziness, significant walking difficulty, or a noticeable decline in function.
The screening professional can help suggest an appropriate next step, but there is no required formal referral pathway from this program.
A scheduled balance screening is not the right setting for a sudden or potentially serious medical problem.
Seek prompt medical evaluation for new or rapidly worsening balance or walking difficulty, particularly when accompanied by symptoms such as new weakness or numbness, difficulty speaking, new confusion, fainting, severe or unusual headache, chest pain, shortness of breath, or other concerning symptoms.
Call 911 for symptoms that may represent a medical emergency.
Balance and mobility screening may be available as an individual appointment through Elevate.
For participants looking for a more individualized movement assessment, screening may also connect with Elevate's Ergonomics & Movement Analysis appointment offerings.
Current availability and pricing may vary.
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Balance and mobility screening may also be offered as part of larger community or Active Aging events.
Past and potential formats include:
Combine multiple functional fitness measures into an interactive Active Aging screening experience.
Bring balance, mobility, and fall-prevention education into broader community wellness programming.
Pair screening with education and practical movement strategies for continued activity.
Depending on staffing, space, equipment, and program needs, Elevate may be able to provide balance and mobility screening at community organizations, events, or other appropriate locations.
Organizations interested in hosting a screening can contact Elevate to discuss the audience, group size, location, and goals.
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Pricing varies depending on how the screening is offered.
Some community screening events may be offered at no cost.
Other workshops, special events, or individual appointments may have event-specific or appointment-based pricing.
Check the specific registration or contact Elevate for current pricing information.
Individual or scheduled screenings may take place at:
Elevate Wellness & Performance121 College ParkwayMammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Screenings may also be offered at community events, partner locations, Active Aging programs, and other appropriate off-site settings.
The location for each screening will be included with registration or event information.
Wear clothing that allows you to move comfortably and supportive footwear appropriate for walking and standing activities.
Bring any mobility aid you normally use, such as a cane or walker.
Please tell the screening professional about any recent fall, new injury, dizziness, pain, or other concern that could affect your ability to participate.
The screening professional may modify, skip, or stop a particular activity when appropriate.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Scheduled screenings, workshops, and Active Aging events can be listed below when available.
If no current screening appears, you can still contact Elevate about individual, future, or group opportunities.
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Contact Elevate if you are interested in an individual screening, future screening event, or bringing balance and mobility screening to a group or organization.
Submitting an inquiry does not register or confirm an appointment or event.
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No. You do not need to have fallen or have a known balance problem to participate.
Many people choose screening simply to establish a starting point, learn more about their mobility, or identify areas they would like to work on as they age.
The screening may include measures of balance, walking, functional mobility, lower-body strength and endurance, multidirectional stepping, and grip strength.
The exact screening format may vary by event and setting.
Screenings are typically performed by a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, athletic trainer, or another qualified healthcare professional.
Typically, yes. Participants generally receive a score sheet and verbal review of their results.
Education, exercise suggestions, and possible next steps may also be discussed.
No. No individual balance or mobility test can predict with certainty whether someone will or will not fall.
The screening provides information about selected functional abilities that can be considered alongside other factors that influence fall risk.
The screening professional will discuss the finding with you in context.
Depending on the result and your goals, next steps might include exercise recommendations, an Elevate class or program, follow-up with your healthcare provider, or a more comprehensive clinical evaluation.
No. A community Balance & Fall Prevention Screening is not a physical therapy evaluation or treatment visit.
If findings or symptoms suggest that a full clinical assessment would be appropriate, the screening professional may recommend that you follow up with an appropriate healthcare provider.
Potentially, yes. Bring the mobility aid you normally use and discuss it with the screening professional.
Individual activities may be modified or omitted when appropriate based on your abilities and safety.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move and supportive footwear appropriate for walking and standing activities.
Cost depends on how the screening is offered.
Some community events may provide screening at no cost, while workshops or individual appointments may have specific pricing.
Review the current event or appointment information for details.
Potentially. Elevate may provide group screening at community events, partner organizations, or other appropriate locations depending on staffing, space, equipment, and program needs.
Contact Elevate to discuss your group or event.
A simple look at your balance, strength, and mobility can provide useful information for staying active and confident throughout life.
Find an upcoming screening, explore Active Aging, or talk with Elevate about bringing a screening to your community.
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