ArticleNeuroRehabilitation2019
Correlation of falls in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with objective measures of balance, strength, and spasticity.
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- The evolution of trends and technology in wearable sensors used to detect falls in people with neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2026Pooled it
- Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine practice for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Wearable Sensor-Based Exercise on Musculoskeletal Disorders in Individuals With Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
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- Venous thromboembolism risk in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a hospital record-linkage study.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry · 2024Article
- Postural instability and lower extremity dysfunction in upper motor neuron-dominant amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Telehealth-based exercise in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- [Analysis of accidental falls and the integration in the chronicity programs of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].Revista de neurologia · 2022Article
- Exploring the association between outcome measures to guide clinical management in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Journal of physical therapy science · 2022Article
- The Use of Telehealth to Enhance Care in ALS and other Neuromuscular Disorders.Muscle & nerve · 2020Review
- "Switchboard" malfunction in motor neuron diseases: Selective pathology of thalamic nuclei in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and primary lateral sclerosis.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2020Article
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mortality: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study.Neurotrauma reportsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPersons diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) often demonstrate neurological deficits that predispose them to repeated falls and associated adverse consequences. Determining contributing factors to falls in this population is critical to improve safety and patient outcomes.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to correlate clinical measures of gait speed, balance, strength, spasticity, and a self-reported rating scale of function with fall incidence in individuals with ALS.
methodsThirty-one participants with a confirmed ALS diagnosis were recruited from an outpatient clinic. Each participant performed the following tests: timed gait speed, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), manual muscle testing (MMT) for lower extremity (LE) strength, Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for LE spasticity, and the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R). Each participant reported number of falls that occurred in the past three months. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to determine correlations between variables.
resultsSignificant correlation was found between fall incidence and composite LE strength score (rp = 0.385, p = 0.032).
conclusionsThere is a relationship between LE weakness and number of falls in the ALS population. Preventing disuse-related LE muscle weakness and education of need for external support may decrease the number of falls experienced by individuals with ALS.
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