| Titre : | Dynamic Balance Is Related to Physiological Impairments in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (2018) |
| Auteurs : | Alexander T. Peebles ; Adam P. Bruetsch ; Sharon G. Lynch |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Vol. 99, n° 10, 2018) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 2030-2037 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Rééducation et réadaptation ; Sclérose en plaques |
| Mots-clés: | Accidental falls ; Chutes accidentelles ; Multiple sclerosis ; Walking ; Marche à pied |
| Résumé : |
Objectives To compare physiological impairments between persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) with a history of falls and persons with MS without a history of falls, and to investigate the association between physiological impairments and dynamic balance. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting University motion analysis laboratory. Participants Persons with MS (N=55; 27 recurrent fallers and 28 nonfallers). Participants were classified as fallers if they self-reported ≥2 falls in the previous 6 months. Interventions None. Main Outcome Measures Physiological impairment was assessed with sensorimotor delays, spasticity, plantar cutaneous sensation, and the sensory, cerebellar, and pyramidal subscales of the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). Dynamic balance was assessed using the average and variability of margin of stability and variability of trunk accelerations. Results Compared with nonfallers, fallers had lower plantar sensation, longer sensorimotor delays, more spasticity, and more impairment in the pyramidal and cerebellar subscales of the EDSS. Additionally, these impairments were all moderately to strongly correlated with worse dynamic balance. Conclusions This study highlights the multifactorial nature of instability in persons with MS. A better understanding of the physiological mechanisms of dynamic instability in persons with MS can be used to improve methods of monitoring disease progression, identifying which impairments to target through interventions, and appropriately evaluating intervention efficacy. |
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