The ‘Check My Balance’ skill lets users assess their balance with four Yes/No questions. The user starts the interaction by telling Alexa that they would like to check their balance. Following this, Alexa takes the user through a series of four questions, adapted from the CDC’s STEADI protocol to assess balance. These questions evaluate the user’s history of falling, attitude towards falling, and ability to hold a number of unsupported standing positions for 10 seconds. For each question the user responds Yes or No to proceed. Upon completion of the question series, Alexa responds with an assessment of the user’s balance as below average, average, or above average. The final response also includes some recommendations about things that the user can do to improve their balance - including balance training exercises and environmental modifications.
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