DGI

Medical abbreviation · Rehabilitation

DGI
Stands forDynamic Gait Index
CategoriesMedical

DGI stands for Dynamic Gait Index, a rehabilitation abbreviation.

Eight-item test of walking balance under changing demands: changing speed, turning the head, pivoting, stepping over and around obstacles and climbing stairs. Each item scores 0 to 3, for a total of 24.

Example: DGI 16/24; difficulty with head turns, vestibular rehab indicated.

Usage notes

Developed by Anne Shumway-Cook and colleagues. Scores of 19 or below are commonly associated with fall risk in older adults. It is used widely in vestibular rehabilitation and was later expanded into the Functional Gait Assessment.

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