Is There Any Relationship between Upper and Lower Limb Impairments in People with Multiple Sclerosis? A Kinematic Quantitative Analysis
Joint Authors
Pau, Massimiliano
Coghe, Giancarlo
Corona, Federica
Pilloni, Giuseppina
Porta, Micaela
Frau, Jessica
Lorefice, Lorena
Fenu, Giuseppe
Cocco, Eleonora
Source
Multiple Sclerosis International
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
In people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), disability is generally assessed on the basis of ambulation abilities, whereas upper limb motor dysfunctions are less frequently considered.
Nevertheless, they can severely affect the quality of life of pwMS.
To date, it remains mostly unknown whether a relationship exists between upper and lower limb impairments.
Aim.
To investigate the existence of a relationship between upper and lower limb impairments in pwMS based on two fundamental motor tasks, namely walking and hand-to-mouth (HTM) movement.
Methods.
Twenty-eight pwMS with Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores in the range of 1–6, and 21 healthy controls (HC) underwent a kinematic analysis of gait and HTM movement performed with a motion capture system.
The spatiotemporal parameters for the two tasks were calculated and correlated using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients.
Results.
The pwMS performed worse than HC on both tasks.
Small to large correlations were found between the total HTM movement duration and most of the gait parameters (rho, 0.35–0.68; p<0.05).
Conclusions.
Both upper and lower limb motor abilities in pwMS worsen as disability increases.
Nevertheless, their relationship is only moderate.
This finding emphasizes the need for specific tests to quantify disability considering the overall motor function in pwMS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Coghe, Giancarlo& Corona, Federica& Pilloni, Giuseppina& Porta, Micaela& Frau, Jessica& Lorefice, Lorena…[et al.]. 2019. Is There Any Relationship between Upper and Lower Limb Impairments in People with Multiple Sclerosis? A Kinematic Quantitative Analysis. Multiple Sclerosis International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1200935
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Coghe, Giancarlo…[et al.]. Is There Any Relationship between Upper and Lower Limb Impairments in People with Multiple Sclerosis? A Kinematic Quantitative Analysis. Multiple Sclerosis International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Coghe, Giancarlo& Corona, Federica& Pilloni, Giuseppina& Porta, Micaela& Frau, Jessica& Lorefice, Lorena…[et al.]. Is There Any Relationship between Upper and Lower Limb Impairments in People with Multiple Sclerosis? A Kinematic Quantitative Analysis. Multiple Sclerosis International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1200935
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1200935