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SynthesisThe journal of spinal cord medicine2020

Current state of balance assessment during transferring, sitting, standing and walking activities for the spinal cord injured population: A systematic review.

Tarun Arora, Alison Oates, Kaylea Lynd, Kristin E Musselman

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Synthesis in The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Exercise therapy can effectively improve trunk performance and sitting balance in spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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  19. Care and research for spinal cord injury: A changing landscape.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tarun AroraHealth Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Alison OatesCollege of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Kaylea LyndSchool of Rehabilitation Science, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Kristin E MusselmanHealth Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8336-8211

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextComprehensive balance measures with high clinical utility and sound psychometric properties are needed to inform the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

objectiveTo identify the balance measures used in the SCI population, and to evaluate their clinical utility, psychometric properties and comprehensiveness.

methodsMedline, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Allied and Complementary Medicine Database were searched from the earliest record to October 19/16. Two researchers independently screened abstracts for articles including a balance measure and adults with SCI. Extracted data included participant characteristics and descriptions of balance measures. Quality was evaluated by considering study design, sampling method and adequacy of description of research participants. Clinical utility of all balance measures was evaluated. Comprehensiveness was evaluated using the modified Systems Framework for Postural Control.

results2820 abstracts were returned and 127 articles included. Thirty-one balance measures were identified; 11 evaluated a biomechanical construct and 20 were balance scales. All balance scales had high clinical utility. The Berg Balance Scale and Functional Reach Test were valid and reliable, while the mini-BESTest was the most comprehensive.

conclusionNo single measure had high clinical utility, strong psychometric properties and comprehensiveness. The mini-BESTest and/or Activity-based Balance Level Evaluation may fill this gap with further testing of their psychometric properties.

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Postural BalancePsychometricsSitting PositionStanding PositionDisability EvaluationHumansSpinal Cord InjuriesWalkingOutcomes assessmentPostural balanceSpinal cord injuries

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PMID29869951
PMCPMC7006707

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