All of Sway’s balance tests measure static balance/postural sway, analyzing acceleration waveforms to create a stability score (Sway Score). The Sway Score ranges from 0-100 scale, 100 being the best (meaning little to no movement)

The mBESS protocol measures the postural sway of the center mass of the body in the X, Y, Z plane. There are 5 different foot positions, all tests are performed for 10 seconds with your eyes closed

• Feet together
• Tandem with right foot forward
• Tandem with left foot forward
• Single leg stance on right foot
• Single leg stance on left foot
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Other balance protocols are offered for our clinical subscription customers, that includes mCTSIB and CDC 4-stage Balance.

For more information on interpreting Sway results, check out Sway University course Results Interpretation. Please reach out to help@healthyroster.com if you need further assistance.

Sway’s Memory test measures delayed, working and spatial memory and is scored on a 0-100 scale, with 100 being the best

This test measures two things:

• Working memory: which is an evaluation of information processing, short-term storage and recall (The orange squares)
• Delayed recall: measures long-term storage and retrieval of information (the three letters) after a distraction period

For more information on interpreting Sway results, check out Sway University course Results Interpretation. Please reach out to help@healhtyroster.com if you need further assistance.

Sway’s inspection time test measures a patient’s visual processing speed. The main objective of this test is to assess the athlete's ability to recognize and visually process which T has the longer stem.

The score is the shortest duration of time (in milliseconds) before masking that a test-taker consistently and correctly identifies which line is longer. Lower scores are considered better.

- The test accelerates (gives you less time to process) as you get more correct answers and slows down on incorrect answers

For more information on interpreting Sway results, check out Sway University course Results Interpretation. Please reach out to help@healthyroster.com if you need further assistance.

Sway’s Reaction Time test measures basic sensory processing and neuromotor response speed and uses the accelerometer to calculate that time.

The score is the average length of time (in milliseconds) it takes to complete this task, with a lower score is considered better.

- It must be ONE quick intentional movement.

- The test  requires 5 trials to get an accurate measurement.

We typically see a 60 - 150ms difference between reaction time and impulse control.

- Reaction time should be faster than impulse control!

- If reaction time is slower than impulse control, consider re-testing one or both modules

For more information on interpreting Sway results, check out Sway University course Results Interpretation. Please reach out to help@healthyroster.com if you need further assistance.

Sway’s  Impulse Control Test measures a person’s visual processing speed, inhibitory control and neuromotor function. It measures how fast the athlete reacts to a "go" or "no-go" stimulus and pairs very well with our reaction time test.

The score is the average length of time (in milliseconds) it takes to move the device for "go" stimuli only, with a lower score is considered better.

We typically see a 60 - 150ms difference between reaction time and impulse control.

- Reaction time should be faster than impulse control!

- If reaction time is slower than impulse control, consider re-testing one or both modules

For more information on interpreting Sway results, check out Sway University course Results Interpretation. Please reach out to help@healthyroster.com if you need further assistance.