Gait Abnormality Rating Scale (GARS) is a videotape-based analysis of 16 facets of

human gait A gait is a manner of limb movements made during locomotion. Human gaits are the various ways in which humans can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training. Human gait is defined as bipedal forward propulsion of the center ...

. It has been evaluated as a screening tool to identify patients at risk for injury from falls. and has been used in remote gait evaluation. A modified version was published in 1996.

Scoring and assessment

The scale comprises three categories: * five general facets * four lower extremity facets * seven

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, head and

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facets Each item has a score range from 0 (good function) to 3 (poor function). The total GARS score is the sum of the 16 individual facets, and the total score represents a rank ordering of risk for falling, based on the number of gait abnormalities recognized and the severity of any

gait abnormality Gait abnormality is a deviation from normal walking (gait). Watching a patient walk is an important part of the neurological examination. Normal gait requires that many systems, including strength, sensation and coordination, function in an integ ...

identified.

References

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