Journal article
Mobility measures differentiate falls risk status in persons with multiple sclerosis: An exploratory study
NeuroRehabilitation, Vol.40(1), pp.153-161
2017
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Falls are of great concern among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
OBJECTIVE: To examine differences in metrics of mobility, postural control, and cognition in persons with MS with distinct fall risk status; and to investigate predictors of fall risk group membership using discriminant analysis.
METHODS: Forty-seven persons with MS completed the Activities-Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale and underwent a battery of assessments of mobility, balance, and cognition. Participants further wore an accelerometer for 7 days as an assessment of steps/day. Participants were allocated into fall risk groups based on ABC scale scores (increased fall risk (IFR); and normal fall risk (NFR)). We examined univariate differences between groups using ANOVA, and discriminant function analysis (DFA) identified the significant multivariate predictors of FR status.
RESULTS: After controlling for disability level, the IFR group had significantly (p<0.05) worse scores on measures of mobility (i.e., MSWS-12, 6MW, and steps/day) compared to the NFR group. DFA identified MSWS-12 and 6MW scores as significant (p<0.05) predictors of fall risk group membership. Those two variables collectively explained 55 of variance in fall risk grouping.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that mobility should be the focus of rehabilitation programs in persons with MS, especially for those at IFR.
Details
- Title
- Mobility measures differentiate falls risk status in persons with multiple sclerosis: An exploratory study
- Authors/Creators
- E. Sebastião (Author/Creator)Y.C. Learmonth (Author/Creator)R.W. Motl (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- NeuroRehabilitation, Vol.40(1), pp.153-161
- Publisher
- IOS Press
- Identifiers
- 991005545014307891
- Copyright
- © 2017 IOS Press and the authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.203 Neuromuscular Disorders
- 1.203.147 Multiple Sclerosis
- Web Of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Rehabilitation
- ESI research areas
- Neuroscience & Behavior