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Figure 7.5. BESS Testing Options screen.
5. Touch <OK> to confirm the selections and return to the Patient Setup screen.
6. Press <Next> to advance to the BESS Testing screen. Or, if Record Foot Position was
checked, it will advance to the Position Patient screen.
7. The dot on the Position Patient screen represents the patient’s Center of Gravity. Have the
patient stand in a natural stance, slightly adjusting foot placement until the dot is on or
close to the center axis. Using the four keypads, enter the patient’s left foot, left heel, right
foot and right heel positions using the midline of the foot and the platform grid as
reference points. As a reference, use Table 6.1 in the Percent Weight Bearing Training Mode
section.
8. Touch <Next> to advance to the BESS Testing screen.
Figure 7.6. BESS Test screen.
9. With the patient ready to begin the test, touch <Start> and <Collect Data>. The screen
will provide a three-second countdown before beginning each test trial. The display
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