Distinguishing among multiple sclerosis fallers, near-fallers and non-fallers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fall rates among adults with multiple sclerosis are consistently greater than 50%, but near-falls (i.e. a trip or stumble) are often undocumented. Furthermore, little is known about the circumstances surrounding fall and near-fall events. The purpose of this study was to examine the similarities and differences among non-fallers, near-fallers and fallers with multiple sclerosis, including the circumstances that surround falls and near-falls.

Methods

In a single visit, 135 multiple sclerosis participants completed the Hopkins Falls Grading Scale, a custom questionnaire investigating circumstances surrounding falls and near-falls, and performed the Timed Up and Go and Timed 25-Foot Walk tests. Mann-Whitney tests were used to examine differences between fallers, near

SUBMITTER: Fritz NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5803437 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature