ArticleInternational journal of MS care
Effects of Torso-Weighting on Standing Balance and Falls During the Sensory Organization Test in People with Multiple Sclerosis.
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- Acute effects of axial loading on postural control during walking and turning in people with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study.Gait & posture · 2022Article
- Patterns of balance loss with systematic perturbations in Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.NeuroRehabilitation · 2021Article
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as Treatment for Mal de Debarquement Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review.Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn people with multiple sclerosis (MS), common gait and balance impairments can lead to falls, fear of falling, activity restriction, and social isolation. Sensory augmentation in the form of torso-weighting has resulted in improvement in gait and balance, but research on its effect on falls in MS is lacking.
methods60 people with MS and 10 bin-matched controls completed the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) while nonweighted and again while weighted using the Balance-Based Torso-Weighting assessment method. This was a quasi-experimental pre-post intervention study. The SOT composite scores, equilibrium scores, and number of falls occurring across six SOT conditions were compared between and within groups using 2-way analysis of variance, α = .05 with planned
resultsA significant increase in composite score of 9.14 points nonweighted to weighted occurred in the MS group (P < .001) but not in controls (P = .626). Equilibrium scores were significantly higher with weights in the MS group (P < .001) but not in controls (P = .5). Falls during the SOT were reduced by 35% with weights in the MS group versus without weights (P < .001), with the greatest number of falls occurring in the most challenging SOT conditions.
conclusionsDuring a single testing session, torso-weighting produced significant improvements in postural stability and fall reduction during the SOT for people with MS but no change in controls. Further research is needed to determine whether torso-weighting has the potential to reduce falls in MS during real-world activities.
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