BalancePod vs K

NIH Toolbox Standing Balance Test This task is designed to assess postural sway and to determine participants’ vestibulo-spinal function. Children ages 3-6 are asked to complete the first four poses; participants ages 7 years and above are asked to complete all five poses. The task order is always the same: • Pose 1: flat surface, feet together, eyes open • Pose 2: flat surface, feet together, eyes closed • Pose 3: on foam, feet together, eyes open • Pose 4: on foam, feet together, eyes closed • Pose 5: flat surface, tandem stance, eyes open

K-D Balance is an FDA-cleared app used by trained professionals — including athletic trainers and coaches, physical therapists, nurses, physicians, and other trained professionals . This app is intended only for users with an existing K-D Balance account. K-D Balance assesses three balance stances: double stance, right tandem stance and left tandem stance. To use K-D Balance, an iPhone or iPod touch is secured to the individual during the assessment. A hands-free, wearable device holder may be used to help stabilise the device. After step-by-step voice guidance for each stance, an objective balance score is automatically derived by detecting the individual's movements using the device's internal accelerometer. Trained professionals can compare an individual's K-D Balance assessments longitudinally.