ArticlePhysical therapy2014
Validity and reliability of the community balance and mobility scale in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Clinical Tests of Standing Balance in the Knee Osteoarthritis Population: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Physical therapy · 2016Pooled it
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- Correlation Between Functional Scores and Objective Gait Parameters Following Rotating Hinge Knee Megaprosthesis Reconstruction.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Assessment of Gait and Balance in Elderly Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis Using Inertial Measurement Units.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Anti-gravity treadmill training benefits the post-operative rehabilitation of ACL reconstruction and the effects on the muscular atrophy and balance ability: a cohort study and 1y follow-up.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- The Efficacy of the Addition of tDCS and TENS to an Education and Exercise Program in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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- The Manual Therapy and Strengthening for the Hip (MASH) Trial: Protocol for a Multisite Randomized Trial of a Subgroup of Older Adults With Chronic Back and Hip Pain.Physical therapy · 2022Article
- The immediate effect of the Honda Walking Assist Device on foot and ankle function in hemiplegic stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy science · 2020Article
- The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Dynamic Balance during Stair Climbing for Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a high incidence of falls in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Adequate dynamic balance and mobility reduce the risk of falls; however, there are currently no validated, advanced tests of dynamic balance and mobility for individuals with knee OA.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine the convergent validity, known-groups validity, and test-retest reliability of a dynamic test of balance and mobility, the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M), in a knee OA population.
designA cross-sectional design was used.
methodsTwenty-five individuals aged 50 years and older with medial knee OA and an equal number of healthy controls completed the CB&M and other tests of balance and mobility, including the Berg Balance Scale, the Timed "Up & Go" Test, a test of maximal single-leg stance time, and the 10-Meter Walk Test (self-selected and fast walking speed). Convergent validity of balance tests with the CB&M was assessed using Pearson product moment correlation coefficients, and known-groups validity was assessed using independent t tests. Test-retest reliability of the CB&M was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and standard error of measurement (SEM).
resultsScores on the CB&M were significantly correlated with all measures of balance and mobility for those with knee OA. There were significant differences in CB&M scores between groups. Scores on the CB&M were highly reliable in people with knee OA (ICC=.95, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]=0.70 to 0.99; SEM=3, 95% CI=2.68 to 4.67). LIMITATIONS: Few participants had severe knee OA.
conclusionsThe CB&M displayed moderate convergent validity, excellent known-groups validity, and high test-retest reliability. The CB&M can be used as a valid and reliable tool to assess dynamic balance and mobility deficits in people with knee OA.
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