Predictors of static balance in ambulatory persons with multiple sclerosis

DK Fry, MH Huang, BJ Rodda - International Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a high rate of falls and have decreased static
and dynamic balance. The purpose of this study was to determine best predictors of static …

Effects on balance and walking with the CoDuSe balance exercise program in people with multiple sclerosis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

A Forsberg, L von Koch… - Multiple sclerosis …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Balance and walking impairments are frequent in people with multiple
sclerosis (MS). Objective. The aim was to investigate the effects of a group‐based balance …

Effects of physiotherapy interventions on balance in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Paltamaa, T Sjögren, S Peurala… - Journal of rehabilitation …, 2012 - jyx.jyu.fi
Objective: To determine the effects of physiotherapy interventions on balance in people with
multiple sclerosis. Data sources: A systematic literature search was conducted in Medline …

Pragmatic evaluation of aspects concerning validity and feasibility of the mini balance evaluation system test in a specialized rehabilitation setting

KS Roaldsen, E Wakefield, V Jørgensen… - …, 2015 - physiotherapyjournal.com
Background: Impaired balance control and increased risk of falling and fall related injuries
are common challenges in neurological rehabilitation. In order to improve balance training …

Selecting rehabilitation outcome measures for people with multiple sclerosis

ET Cohen, K Potter, DD Allen… - … journal of MS care, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Despite the well-known benefits of using standardized outcome measures (OMs) in clinical
practice, a variety of barriers interfere with their use. In particular, rehabilitation therapists …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple sclerosis performance test: technical development and usability

JK Rhodes, D Schindler, SM Rao, F Venegas… - Advances in …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction In the clinic, the assessment of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is typically
qualitative and non-standardized. Objectives To describe the MS Performance Test (MSPT) …

Measurement and treatment of imbalance and fall risk in multiple sclerosis using the international classification of functioning, disability and health model

MH Cameron, YE Nilsagård - Physical Medicine and …, 2013 - pmr.theclinics.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common nontraumatic neurologic disease of young
adults. Worldwide, approximately 2.5 million people are diagnosed with MS. 1 MS is …

[HTML][HTML] Differential item functioning of the mini-BESTest balance measure: a Rasch analysis study

A Caronni, M Picardi, S Scarano, P Tropea… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), a 14-item scale, has high
content validity for balance assessment. This study further examines the construct validity of …

[HTML][HTML] Balance exercise program reduced falls in people with multiple sclerosis: a single-group, pretest-posttest trial

YE Nilsagård, LK von Koch, M Nilsson… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effects of a balance exercise program on falls in people with mild
to moderate multiple sclerosis (MS). Design Multicenter, single-blinded, single-group …

Validity of six balance disorders scales in persons with multiple sclerosis

D Cattaneo, A Regola, M Meotti - Disability and rehabilitation, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. The aim of this study was to test concurrent and discriminant validity of several
tests of static and dynamic balance in a sample of subjects suffering from MS. Method. A …