Quantifying Gait Impairment Using an Instrumented Treadmill in People with Multiple Sclerosis.

Background and Objective. Treadmill gait analysis has been proposed as an attractive alternative for overground walking measuring systems. The purpose of this study was twofold: first to determine spatiotemporal parameters of treadmill gait in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and second to exam...

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Publicado en:ISRN Neurology pp. 1 - 7
Autores principales: Kalron, Alon, Dvir, Zeevi, Frid, Lior, Achiron, Anat
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 2013
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          Kalron, Alon
          Dvir, Zeevi
          Frid, Lior
          Achiron, Anat
        affil: Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Institute of Motor Functions, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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          Gait Disorders, Neurologic Diagnosis
          Treadmills
          Multiple Sclerosis Complications
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      ab: Background and Objective. Treadmill gait analysis has been proposed as an attractive alternative for overground walking measuring systems. The purpose of this study was twofold: first to determine spatiotemporal parameters of treadmill gait in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and second to examine whether these parameters are associated with specific functional impairments in this cohort. Method. Eighty-seven relapsing-remitting patients diagnosed with MS, 50 women and 37 men, aged 40.9 ± 11.9 with an expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score of 2.7 ± 1.6, participated in this study. Twenty-five apparently healthy subjects, 14 women and 11 men, aged 38.5 ± 9.4, served as controls. Spatiotemporal gait parameters were obtained using the Zebris FDMT Treadmill (Zebris Medical GmbH, Germany). People with MS demonstrated significantly shorter steps, extended stride time, wider base of support, longer step time, reduced single support phase, and a prolonged double support phase compared to the healthy controls. The EDSS score was significantly correlated with all spatiotemporal gait parameters. Conclusion. The instrumented treadmill may be an effective tool in assessing ambulation capabilities of people with MS.
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