The Tinetti test was first described in 1986 by Mary Tinetti She was under the impression that a oriented evaluation could add to the mobility assessment of an older individual To perform this test minimal equipment is needed You need a hard armless chair a stopwatch and 4 meters or 15 feet of a walkway and about ten to 15 minutes of your time Part one covers balance with a total of 16 points You the clinician will assess different items such as sitting balance attempts to rise standing balance