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Table 1 Balance tasks description with their origin and their duration

From: Fast and automatic assessment of fall risk by coupling machine learning algorithms with a depth camera to monitor simple balance tasks

Number

Origin

Position Feet

Eyes

Duration

1

Berg test, CTSIB

Feet slightly apart

Open

2 min

2

Berg test, CTSIB

Feet slightly apart

Closed

1 min

3

Berg and Tinetti test

Narrow stance

Open

1 min

4

Tinetti test

Narrow stance

Closed

1 min

5

Berg test

On one leg

Open

1 min

6

Berg test

Tandem: one foot directly in front of the other

Open

1 min

7

CTSIB

On two feet, on a foam pad (Airex)

Open

1 min

8

CTSIB

On two feet, on a foam pad (Airex)

Closed

1 min