TY - JOUR
T1 - The walking speed reserve in low disabled people with multiple sclerosis
T2 - Does it provide greater insight in detecting mobility deficits and risk of falling than preferred and fast walking speeds?
AU - Kalron, Alon
AU - Menascu, Shay
AU - Dolev, Mark
AU - Givon, Uri
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - The extent of an increase from a preferred walking speed (PWS) to a fast walking speed (FWS) is defined as the walking speed reserve (WSR). The WSR is unique as it reflects an individual's ability to increase their walking speed on demand. The primary objective of this study was to examine whether the WSR was more advantageous than the PWS and FWS in terms of reflecting mobility deficits and risk of falling associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). The patient group included 235 people with MS (PwMS) (139 women) with a mean age of 43.6 (SD = 13.6) years. The WSR, PWS and FWS (m/s) were: 0.47 (SD = 0.29), 0.98 (SD = 0.28) and 1.45 (SD = 0.47), respectively. Significant correlation scores were found between the WSR and all clinical walking and balance outcome measures; Pearson's rho ranged from 0.240 to 0.517. However, stronger correlation scores were found between the PWS, FWS and all clinical walking and balance outcome measures with the Pearson's rho ranging from 0.415 to 0.797. In terms of fall status, non-significant differences were observed between the fallers (n = 133) and non-fallers’ (n = 102) groups with respect to the WSR scores. We found that the PWS and FWS were more instructive measures for assessing mobility deficits and fall status in PwMS than the WSR. Nevertheless, we do not rule out the possibility that the WSR score may be a preferred predictor of other adverse events related to MS, such as lower limb muscle weakness, spasticity and aerobic capacity.
AB - The extent of an increase from a preferred walking speed (PWS) to a fast walking speed (FWS) is defined as the walking speed reserve (WSR). The WSR is unique as it reflects an individual's ability to increase their walking speed on demand. The primary objective of this study was to examine whether the WSR was more advantageous than the PWS and FWS in terms of reflecting mobility deficits and risk of falling associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). The patient group included 235 people with MS (PwMS) (139 women) with a mean age of 43.6 (SD = 13.6) years. The WSR, PWS and FWS (m/s) were: 0.47 (SD = 0.29), 0.98 (SD = 0.28) and 1.45 (SD = 0.47), respectively. Significant correlation scores were found between the WSR and all clinical walking and balance outcome measures; Pearson's rho ranged from 0.240 to 0.517. However, stronger correlation scores were found between the PWS, FWS and all clinical walking and balance outcome measures with the Pearson's rho ranging from 0.415 to 0.797. In terms of fall status, non-significant differences were observed between the fallers (n = 133) and non-fallers’ (n = 102) groups with respect to the WSR scores. We found that the PWS and FWS were more instructive measures for assessing mobility deficits and fall status in PwMS than the WSR. Nevertheless, we do not rule out the possibility that the WSR score may be a preferred predictor of other adverse events related to MS, such as lower limb muscle weakness, spasticity and aerobic capacity.
KW - Gait
KW - Multiple sclerosis
KW - Neurological
KW - Velocity
KW - Walking speed reserve
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U2 - 10.1016/j.msard.2017.08.010
DO - 10.1016/j.msard.2017.08.010
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C2 - 29055458
AN - SCOPUS:85027889080
SN - 2211-0348
VL - 17
SP - 202
EP - 206
JO - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
JF - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
ER -