Walking ability, balance and accidental falls in persons with Multiple Sclerosis

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Nilsagård, Ylva,1964-Örebro universitet,Hälsoakademin (author)

Walking ability, balance and accidental falls in persons with Multiple Sclerosis

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Örebro :Örebro universitet,2008
94 s.
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:oru-2518
ISBN:9789176686317
https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-2518URI

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Örebro Studies in Medicine,1652-4063 ;21

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By using a pragmatic paradigm, different research methodologies were employed in this thesis. MS-related symptoms may be exaggerated due to heatsensitivity and it is supposed that cooling garments relieve the symptoms. The effects of wearing a Rehband® vest were evaluated in a sample of 42 persons with MS in a randomised controlled crossover study. Both objective and subjective statistically significant improvements were found when a cooled Rehband® vest was worn compared to the wearing of a room-tempered vest. Using a repeated-measures design, 10m and 30m timed walks and Timed Up and Go were studied in 42 persons with MS. Reproducibility was investigated within and between test points. High reproducibility was found both within (r=0.97–0.98) and between measure points (r=0.91–0.93). The correlation between the three tests was high (r=0.85). Differences at –23% to +40% were established as being needed to detect genuine changes. Severity of MS infl uenced the size of the differences, especially for the 30m timed walk test. The 12-item MS Walking Scale was translated and used in a cross-sectional study. Out of 81 persons with MS, 89–96% perceived limitations in standing or walking. The internal consistency of the scale was acceptable for nine items (0.69–0.84). The concurrent validity between the 12-item MS Walking Scale and the investigated objective tests was low: Berg Balance Scale (r=–0.368**), Four Square Step Test (r=0.338**) and Timed Up and Gocognitive (r=0.319*). A prevalence of falling was found at 63% in a longitudinal cohort study with prospectively registered falls including 76 persons with MS. The odds of falling were fi ve fold when there was a reported need of using a walking aid indoors and outdoors and by 2.5 to 15.6 times while there was disturbed proprioception, depending on severity. The highest sensitivity was found for the Berg Balance Scale (94%) and the highest specifi city was found for the 12-item MS Walking Scale (82%). Positive predictive values at 70–83% were found for the Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Gocognitive, the Four Square Step Test and the 12-item MS Walking Scale. Finally, we explored and described factors that persons with MS perceive as related to accidental falls. A content analysis with a deductive approach was chosen. By conducting interviews, we found previously untargeted factors: divided attention, reduced muscular endurance, fatigue and heat-sensitivity. The content of the interviews also gave support to previously reported risk factors such as changes in gait pattern, walking disability, impaired proprioception and vision, and spasticity.

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multiple sclerosis
cooling garment
gait
walking
balance
reliability
validity
accidental falls
prediction
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MEDICINE
MEDICIN
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Medicine

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Gunnarsson, Lars-Gunnar,DocentÖrebro universitet,Hälsoakademin (thesis advisor)
Denison, Eva (thesis advisor)
Boström, Katrin (thesis advisor)
Opava, Christina H.,ProfessorKarolinska Institutet, Institutionen för neurobiologi, Vårdvetenskap och samhälle, Sekt f sjukgymnastik, Huddinge (opponent)
Örebro universitetHälsoakademin (creator_code:org_t)

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