Activities-Specific Balance Confidence in People with Multiple Sclerosis
Joint Authors
Forsberg, Anette
Nilsagård, Ylva
Carling, Anna
Source
Multiple Sclerosis International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate the validity of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).
Design.
A multicentre, cross-sectional study.
Setting.
Six rural and urban Swedish sites, including specialized units at hospitals and primary care centers.
Participants.
A sample of 84 PwMS with subjective gait and balance impairment but still able to walk 100 m (comparable with EDSS 1–6).
Outcome Measures.
Timed Up and Go, Timed Up and Gocog, 25-foot Timed Walk Test, Four Square Step Test, Dynamic Gait Index, Chair Stand Test, 12-item MS Walking Scale, self-reported falls, and use of assistive walking device were used for validation.
Results.
The concurrent convergent validity was moderate to good (0.50 to −0.75) with the highest correlation found for the 12-item MS Walking Scale.
The ABC discriminated between multiple fallers and nonfallers but not between men and women.
Ecological validity is suggested since ABC discriminated between users of assistive walking device and nonusers.
The internal consistency was high at α=0.95, and interitem correlations were between 0.30 and 0.83.
Conclusion.
This study supports the validity of the ABC for persons with mild-to-moderate MS.
The participants lacked balance confidence in many everyday activities, likely restricting their participation in society.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nilsagård, Ylva& Carling, Anna& Forsberg, Anette. 2012. Activities-Specific Balance Confidence in People with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nilsagård, Ylva…[et al.]. Activities-Specific Balance Confidence in People with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nilsagård, Ylva& Carling, Anna& Forsberg, Anette. Activities-Specific Balance Confidence in People with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485180