Get repeatable graph and score data to support your exercise prescription, falls prevention or research practices
Recently Balance Mat pricing was reduced drastically. It followed 3 months of market feedback collected by Balance Metrix Biomedical Technology Advocate Catriona Watson-Kennedy. You can now subscribe via the Balance Metrix Shop page for as little as $42.50 per month after your one-time setup fee of $180. From 1 November 2024 there are no lock-in contracts on subscriptions either. We now offer allied health practitioners, general practitioners, university researchers and academics a range of very reasonable subscription and purchase options.
The single-test Unimetric Balance Mat – a quick and easy falls risk assessment tool that is non-threatening for elderly people to stand on – and the StandSure BalanceMore neurological rehabilitation kit – are also available via special order. Enquiries: margaret@balancemetrix.com.au.
To get a Balance Mat you can buy or subscribe
(Scroll down the page to see the “Buy” options)
Subscriptions are per month, or in the case of “guests” for a two-month period, payable up-front (no setup fee and no free period). We also offer $700 annual subscriptions for universities to cover lengthy Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval timeframes and software / hardware customisation.
All subscriptions include the use of a computerised mat, connection cable, operating software, access to the online Balance Mat test results system and your data for the life of your subscription in accordance with the Balance Mat End User Licence Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) and Privacy & Cookies Policies (see https://balancemat.org). In the case of purchases the computerised mat comes with a lifetime guarantee.
The Balance Mat operates on your own computer or laptop running Windows 10 or 11 or macOS. Results are viewable by you and your client on-screen in real-time as a moving graph and score and can be stored in the online Balance Mat test results system at https://balancemat.org – the Balance Mat Portal – for comparison over time.
Subscribe
As at 1 November 2024 there are no lock-in contracts for Balance Mat subscriptions. You can also buy a Balance Mat. Scroll down to see our new very affordable purchase prices.
Neurometric Balance Mat
10 tests per person – eyes open / closed
$56.50/month
($62.15 incl. GST)
Subject to a one-time setup fee of $180 ($198 incl. GST) with first 30 days free and no lock-in contract
Description
The Neurometric Balance Mat is programmed to run ten 20-second balance tests with the person’s eyes open and then closed while standing on the computerised mat in the normal, semi-tandem, tandem, feet together; then in the left and right foot stances with their eyes open.
For practitioners
The Neurometric Balance Mat is used by vestibular physiotherapists and neurological rehabilitation practitioners, doctors, nurses, geriatricians and allied health professionals like exercise physiologists and physiotherapists to assist in the management and rehabilitation of clients with balance-related health conditions like diabetes, stroke and Parkinson’s disease.
For researchers and academics
As with the other Balance Mat models available, the Neurometric Balance Mat can also be used by university researchers, lecturers and students.
Multimetric Balance Mat
5 tests per person – eyes open
$46.50/month
($51.15 incl. GST)
Subject to a one-time setup fee of $180 ($198 incl. GST) with first 30 days free and no lock-in contract
Description
The Multimetric Balance Mat is programmed to run five 20-second balance tests with the person’s eyes open while standing on the computerised mat in the normal, tandem, semi-tandem, left foot and right foot stances.
For practitioners
The Multimetric Balance Mat is used by general practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals and strength and conditioning trainers. It aids in falls risk assessment in the community, retirement villages, aged care facilities and hospitals and can be used for reablement and rehabilitation for injury, stroke and heart attack.
For researchers and academics
As with the other Balance Mat models available, the Multimetric Balance Mat can also be used by university researchers, lecturers and students.
BESS Balance Mat
3 tests per person – eyes closed
$42.50/month
($46.75 incl. GST)
Subject to a one-time setup fee of $180 ($198 incl. GST) with the first 30 days free and no lock-in contract
Description
The BESS Balance Mat is programmed to run three 20-second balance tests with the person’s eyes closed while standing on the computerised mat in the normal, tandem and one-legged, dominant-foot stances. The system builds on the stances used in the manual Balance Error Scoring System and provides more sensitive results than the manual BESS.
For practitioners
The BESS Balance Mat is used by general practitioners, sports organisations and allied health professionals for the baseline screening and concussion monitoring of athletes.
For researchers and academics
As with the other Balance Mat models available, the BESS Balance Mat can also be used by university researchers, lecturers and students.
Guest packages
Novel tool for public health and marketing campaigns
One-off payment for 2 months’ use. No setup fee.
Don’t miss this incredible deal!
BESS: $265
Multimetric: $273
Neurometric: $293
($291.50, $300.30 or $322.30 incl. GST respectively)
A guest package enables an allied health business to use a BESS, Multimetric or Neurometric Balance Mat for 2 months for a project or event. It is suitable for testing the balance of large groups of people during sports carnivals, seniors events like April Falls Month or the opening of a new amenity. It not only enables you to promote the health benefits of good balance but it has enormous potential to attract new clients to your business. A guest subscription includes use of the computerised mat, connection cable, Balance Mat software and test results system for two months. Guest balance testers are charged a total up-front fee based on the usual subscription rate for their chosen system.
Terms & conditions: The computerised mat must be returned at the end of the subscription period in good order. Note that it must not be cut, bent, rolled, wet or stored in or near heat – we recommend keeping it safely against a wall in the sturdy cardboard box it arrives in. If the mat is damaged by you a replacement fee of $700 ($770 incl. GST) will be payable.
University special
Researcher & lecturer annual rate for HREC approval and teaching
$700/year
($770 incl. GST)
The special annual subscription for university researchers and lecturers was made originally to enable the use of any Balance Mat system for 12 months during the essential stages of a university research project. These include feasibility assessment, team establishment, study design, participant recruitment methodology, external organisation approval, funding attainment and human research ethics committee (HREC) approval. However, we have found that setting up a research project can take longer than the initial 12 months we envisaged. Accordingly, we now offer an annual subscription to university researchers to cover HREC approval and beyond and have also extended the same annual subscription rate to other academics for teaching purposes. The $700 annual rate is the same, no matter which Balance Mat you choose (BESS, Multimetric or Neurometric).
$700.00Add to cart
Buy
Balance Metrix offers a range of Balance Mat models to purchase. When you purchase a Balance Mat you receive a computerised mat, connection cable, operating software, any software updates, ongoing access to the online Balance Mat test results system and your data in accordance with the Balance Mat End User Licence Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) and Privacy & Cookies Policies (see https://balancemat.org).
The Balance Mat operates on your own computer or laptop running Windows 10 or 11 or macOS. Results are viewable by you and your client onscreen in real-time in the form of a moving graph and score and also stored in the Balance Mat test results system for comparison over time.
Terms of purchase are 50% up-front (no setup fee) and the remainder upon delivery. The Balance Mat comes with a lifetime guarantee (unless you have damaged the computerised mat by cutting, wetting or leaving it outside or in excessive heat or cold, in which case a $700 ($770 incl. GST) replacement fee will be charged.
Neurometric Balance Mat
10 tests per person – eyes open / closed
$2,373
($2,610.30 incl. GST)
Description
The Neurometric Balance Mat is programmed to run ten 20-second balance tests with the person’s eyes open and then closed while standing on the computerised mat in the normal, semi-tandem, tandem, feet together; then in the left and right foot stances with their eyes open.
For practitioners
The Neurometric Balance Mat is used by vestibular physiotherapists and neurological rehabilitation practitioners, doctors, nurses, geriatricians and allied health professionals like exercise physiologists and physiotherapists to assist in the management and rehabilitation of clients with balance-related health conditions like diabetes, stroke and Parkinson’s disease.
For researchers and academics
As with the other Balance Mat models available, the Neurometric Balance Mat can also be used by university researchers, lecturers and students.
$2,373.00Add to cart
Multimetric Balance Mat
5 tests per person – eyes open
$1,953
($2,148.30 incl. GST)
Description
The Multimetric Balance Mat is programmed to run five 20-second balance tests with the person’s eyes open while standing on the computerised mat in the normal, tandem, semi-tandem, left foot and right foot stances.
For practitioners
The Multimetric Balance Mat is used by general practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals and strength and conditioning trainers. It aids in falls risk assessment in the community, retirement villages, aged care facilities and hospitals and can be used for reablement and rehabilitation for injury, stroke and heart attack.
For researchers and academics
As with the other Balance Mat models available, the Multimetric Balance Mat can also be used by university researchers, lecturers and students.
$1,953.00Add to cart
BESS Balance Mat
3 tests per person – eyes closed
$1,785
($1,963.50 incl. GST)
Description
The BESS Balance Mat is programmed to run three 20-second balance tests with the person’s eyes closed while standing on the computerised mat in the normal, tandem and one-legged, dominant-foot stances. The system builds on the stances used in the manual Balance Error Scoring System and provides more sensitive results than the manual BESS.
For practitioners
The BESS Balance Mat is used by general practitioners, sports organisations and allied health professionals for the baseline screening and concussion monitoring of athletes.
For researchers and academics
As with the other Balance Mat models available, the BESS Balance Mat can also be used by university researchers, lecturers and students.
$1,785.00Add to cart
Custom package
Customisation
Custom hardware and software configuration
$450
($495 incl. GST)
The custom package is for organisations that cannot operate the Balance Mat online (e.g. hospitals and universities). It entails Balance Mat software engineers working with your organisation’s IT people to enable the Balance Mat system to work independently of the Balance Mat online system. It can also be used if you want different stances and eyes configurations. The custom package is in addition to the purchase of a BESS, Multimetric or Neurometric Balance Mat.
A total fee of $450 ($495 incl. GST) for 3 hours of software development is payable up-front. Any unused time will be refunded once the software development is complete. Conversely, should you need more than 3 hours of software development you will be able to purchase another block of 3 hours and so on.
Balance testing
Suitable for aged care facilities, retirement villages, healthy ageing and sports organisations that do not wish to purchase or subscribe to a Balance Mat system but would rather integrate balance data provided by Balance Metrix in their falls prevention or concussion screening and monitoring protocols.
Under this offer we will come to your premises and test people’s balance on a fee-for-service basis. The organisation can choose to pay us $30 per person for a single test on the Balance Mat in a lump sum up-front payment (see below) or pass the fee on to each consumer to pay us individually, with a guaranteed minimum number of 10 people tested.
You will receive a report and the ability to print out PDFs for each person tested showing high, medium or low postural sway (which has been aligned to falls risk, i.e. high, medium and low falls risk). Anybody with high postural sway on the Balance Mat will be strongly encouraged to seek prompt medical or allied health attention as appropriate. Those with medium postural sway will be encouraged to seek expert-led exercise-based exercise intervention.
Note that only a single Balance Mat test is being offered. Should you require more complex Neurometric Balance Mat testing (see configuration of tests with eyes open / closed above) we will contract an appropriately qualified allied health professional to do balance testing and other services. This will provide you with an “end point” for those who need an expert-led exercise program. In that case, please contact margaret@balancemetrix.com.au for a quotation.
3 tests per person x 10 people on BESS Balance Mat
Suitable for sports clubs
$900.00Add to cart
1 test per person x 10 people on Multimetric Balance Mat
Suitable for aged care facilities
$300.00Add to cart
4 tests per person x 10 people on Multimetric Balance Mat
Suitable for ageing well organisations
$1,200.00Add to cart
