| Titre : | Construct Validity of the Four Square Step Test in Multiple Sclerosis (2016) |
| Auteurs : | Alon Kalron ; Uri Givon |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2016/9, 2016) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp. 1496–1501 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Rééducation et réadaptation ; Sclérose en plaques |
| Mots-clés: | Accidental falls ; Chutes accidentelles ; Gait ; Démarche ; Multiple sclerosis ; Postural balance ; Équilibre postural ; Walking ; Marche à pied |
| Résumé : |
Objective To expand the construct validity of the Four Square Step Test (FSST) in people with multiple sclerosis (PWMS). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Multiple sclerosis center. Participants PWMS (N=218; 133 women, 85 men; mean age, 43.2+13.5y; mean disease duration, 7.5+7.7y since diagnosis) were enrolled in the study. The Expanded Disability Status Scale score was 3.1+1.3, indicating minimal to moderate neurologic disability. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures The FSST, posturography measures, 2-minute walk test, timed Up & Go test, timed 25-foot walk, fall status, Falls Efficacy Scale International, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, instrumented cognitive assessment, and 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale. Results The FSST score of the total sample was 11.0+4.9. Significant differences were observed between the very mild, mild, and moderate disability groups: 8.8+3.4, 11.1+4.9, and 14.1+5.3, respectively. In terms of fall status, the fallers demonstrated a significant slower FSST score than the nonfallers (12.5+5.7 vs 9.0+2.6, respectively). Modest significant correlation scores were found between the FSST and the timed Up & Go test and 2-minute walk test (Pearson ρ=.652 and ρ=−.575, respectively). In terms of posturography, all measures were significantly associated with the FSST scores. A significant positive relation was observed with the visual spatial cognitive domain (Pearson ρ=−.207). Conclusions The current study supports and broadens the construct validity of the FSST in PWMS. |
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