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Xie HY, Chen JL, Xia CQ, Zhang N, Xia ZX, Zhao HY, Huang YH. Association of oral frailty and gait characteristics in patients with cerebral small vessel disease. BMC Neurol 2024; 24:336. [PMID: 39256704 PMCID: PMC11386381 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-024-03848-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were twofold: (1) to compare gait characteristics between cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) patients with low-risk oral frailty (OF) and high-risk OF, particularly during dual-task walking (DTW); (2) to investigate the association of OF, the gait characteristics of DTW, and falls among older adults patients with CSVD. METHODS A total of 126 hospitalized patients diagnosed with CSVD were recruited and classified into a low-risk group (n = 90) and a high-risk group (n = 36) based on OF status in our study. Comprehensive data pertaining to basic parameters (cadence, as well as stride time, velocity and length), variability, asymmetry, and coordination were gathered during both single-task walking (STW) and DTW. Additionally, the number of falls was calculated. Subsequently, t-test or chi-squared test was used for comparison between the two groups. Furthermore, linear regression analysis was employed to elucidate the association of the OF index-8 score and gait parameters during cognitive DTW. Also, logistic regression models were utilized to assess the independent association of OF risk and falls. RESULTS During cognitive DTW, the high-risk group demonstrated inferior performance in terms of basic parameters (p < 0.01), coefficient of variation (CV) of velocity and stride length (p < 0.05), as well as phase coordination index (PCI) when compared with the low-risk group (p < 0.05). Notably, differences in basic gait parameters were observed in cognitive DTW and STW conditions between the two groups (p < 0.01). However, only the high-risk group evinced significant variations in CV and PCI during cognitive DTW, as opposed to those during STW (p < 0.05). Furthermore, our findings also revealed the association of OF, the gait characteristics of cognitive DTW, (p < 0.01) and falls (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION CSVD patients with a high risk of OF need to pay more attention to their gait variability or coordination. Also, they are recommended to undergo training involving dual-task activities while walking in daily life, thereby reducing the deterioration and mitigating the risk of falls. Besides, this study has confirmed an association of OF and DTW gait as well as falls in patients with CSVD.
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- Hong-Yang Xie
- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng District, Nanmencang, Beijing, 100007, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng District, Nanmencang, Beijing, 100007, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng District, Nanmencang, Beijing, 100007, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng District, Nanmencang, Beijing, 100007, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng District, Nanmencang, Beijing, 100007, China
- Department of Neurology, Number 984 Hospital of the PLA, Haidian District, Beijing, 100094, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng District, Nanmencang, Beijing, 100007, China.
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Johnson KA, Bandera VM, Diehl M, Leach HJ, Fling BW. Walking performance differs between people with multiple sclerosis who perform distinct types of exercise. Neurodegener Dis Manag 2024; 14:75-85. [PMID: 39155765 PMCID: PMC11457625 DOI: 10.1080/17582024.2024.2389037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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Aim: To determine whether walking performance differed between people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who performed distinct types, volumes and intensities of exercise.Materials & methods: Forty-five people with relapsing-remitting MS performed two trials of the 2-min walk test, one at a preferred speed and another at a fast speed. Gait metrics were measured by wireless inertial sensors. Participants reported the type (aerobic, resistance), volume and intensity of exercise performed.Results: Walking speed reserve and gait variability were better in participants who performed combined aerobic and resistance exercises compared with those who performed aerobic-only exercise.Conclusion: Walking performance differs in people with mild MS disability based on the type and volume of exercise performed.
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- Kristin A Johnson
- Department of Health & Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, 84112, Utah
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 84108, Utah
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- Department of Human Development & Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Health & Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA
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- Department of Health & Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA
- Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Neurosciences Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO80523, USA
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VanNostrand M, Bae M, Ramsdell JC, Kasser SL. Information processing speed and disease severity predict real-world ambulation in persons with multiple sclerosis. Gait Posture 2024; 111:99-104. [PMID: 38657478 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Impairments in real-world gait quality and quantity are multifaceted for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), encompassing mobility, cognition, and fear of falling. However, these factors are often examined independently, limiting insights into the combined contributions they make to real-world ambulation. RESEARCH QUESTION How do mobility, cognition, and fear of falling contribute to real-world gait quality and quantity in individuals with MS? METHODS Twenty individuals with MS underwent a series of cognitive assessments, including the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT), Symbol Digits Modalities Test (SDMT), Stroop Test, and the Selective Reminding Test (SRT). Participants also completed the Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I) and walking impairment using the Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS). Following the in-lab session, participants wore an inertial sensor on their lower back and asked to go about their typical daily routines for three days. Metrics of gait speed, stride regularity, time spent walking, and total bouts were extracted from the real-world data. RESULTS Significant correlations were found between both real-world gait speed and stride regularity and the SDMT, FES-I, and PDDS. Backward linear regression analysis was conducted for gait speed and stride regularity, with PDDS and SDMT included in the final model for both metrics. These variables explained 63% of the variance in gait speed and 69% of the variance in stride regularity. Results were not significant for gait quantity after adjusting for age and sex. SIGNIFICANCE The study's results provide insight regarding the roles of cognition, walking impairment, and fear of falling on real-world ambulation. Deeper understanding of these contributions can inform the development of targeted interventions that aim to improve walking. Additionally, the absence of significant correlations between gait metrics, cognition, and fear of falling with gait quantity underscores the need for further research to identify factors that increased walking in this population.
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- Michael VanNostrand
- University of Vermont, Rehabilitation and Movement Science, Burlington, VT, USA.
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- University of Vermont, Rehabilitation and Movement Science, Burlington, VT, USA
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- University of Vermont, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Burlington, VT, USA
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- University of Vermont, Rehabilitation and Movement Science, Burlington, VT, USA
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Xie H, Zhang N, Xia C, Ding Y, Zhao H, Huang Y. The clinical characteristics of cerebral small vessel disease patients with motoric cognitive risk syndrome during single- and dual-task walking. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30007. [PMID: 38742083 PMCID: PMC11089308 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Objective We aimed to (1) identify neuroimaging biomarkers of distinguishing motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCRS) risk among older Chinese adults with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and (2) detect differences in gait parameters and neuroimaging biomarkers between CSVD individual with and without MCRS, especially during dual-task walking (DTW). Methods We enrolled 126 inpatients with CSVD who were divided into two groups according to MCRS status. Data on basic parameters, variability, asymmetry, and coordination were collected during single-task walking (STW) and DTW. Neuroimaging features (white matter hyperintensities, lacunes, and microbleeds) and total disease burden were calculated. Analysis of variance and logistic regression analyses were applied to assess the role of STW, DTW, and neuroimaging biomarkers in MCRS. Results In total, 126 consecutive inpatients with CSVD were included (84 and 42 patients were classified as MCRS-negative and MCRS-positive, respectively). The MCRS-positive group showed poorer performance for nearly all gait parameters compared with the MCRS-negative group during cognitive DTW. Meanwhile, all gait parameters except asymmetry were assessed in participants with MCRS for significant deterioration during cognitive DTW compared with that during STW. However, only basic parameters differed between STW and cognitive DTW in participants without MCRS. A significant independent association between total CSVD scores and MCRS was also detected. Conclusions For CSVD patients, with higher total CSVD burden rather than any single neuroimaging marker, was linked to a greater risk of MCRS. In addition, CSVD individuals with MCRS had higher variability and phase coordination index (PCI), especially in cognitive DTW. Thus, they should concentrate more on their gait variability or coordination and reduce secondary task loads while walking in daily life, especially in cognitive secondary tasks.
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- Hongyang Xie
- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Number 984 Hospital of the PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Tacchino A, Skjerbæk AG, Podda J, Prada V, Monti Bragadin M, Bergamaschi V, Susini A, Hvid LG, Pedullà L, Brichetto G. The role of sensory systems in the association between balance and walking in people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2024; 83:105440. [PMID: 38219298 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2024.105440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND In Multiple Sclerosis, it has been demonstrated that balance is related to performances in walking tasks at different levels of complexity. However, it is unknown how the different sensory systems involved in balance control contribute to walking. This observational study investigates the associations between somatosensory, vestibular, and visual systems and measures of self-reported walking and walking capacity at different complexity levels (i.e. low, medium, and high). METHODS People with MS with EDSS<6 were assessed through the Sensory Organization Test (SOT), 12-Item MS Walking Scale (MSWS-12), Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FW), Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG), and Six-Spot-Step-Test (SSST). T25FW, TUG and SSST are measures of low, medium and high walking capacity, respectively. RESULTS Forty-five PwMS were enrolled (EDSS: 3.4 ± 1.3). Capacity/ability walking measures were moderate-to-highly significantly associated (p < 0.01). Balance measures from SOT showed significant correlation (p < 0.05) between vestibular system and all the walking measures; between visual system and T25FW, SSST and MSWS-12; between the degree to which the patient relies on the visual system to maintain balance with conflicting visual surroundings information (VIS PREF) and T25FW and TUG. In the multivariate analyses, only VIS PREF significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with T25FW (std. Beta=0.42) and TUG (std. Beta=0.38). CONCLUSIONS Vestibular and visual systems are associated with walking capacity. However, tasks with higher complexity levels require more visual attention towards ground obstacles, as often seen in real-life activities, whereas simpler walking tasks seem to require visual attention towards the surroundings.
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- Andrea Tacchino
- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy.
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- MS Hospitals in Denmark, Ry, Denmark; Exercise Biology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy; Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society (AISM) Rehabilitation Service of Liguria, Via Operai 30, Genoa 16149, Italy
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy; Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society (AISM) Rehabilitation Service of Liguria, Via Operai 30, Genoa 16149, Italy
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy
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- MS Hospitals in Denmark, Ry, Denmark; Exercise Biology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Scientific Research Area, Via Operai 40, Genoa 16149, Italy; Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society (AISM) Rehabilitation Service of Liguria, Via Operai 30, Genoa 16149, Italy
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Xie H, Xia C, Zhao H, Xia Z, Zhang N, Huang Y. Variability, asymmetry, and bilateral coordination of gait during single- and dual-task walking of patients with cerebral small vessel disease. Int J Neurosci 2024:1-15. [PMID: 38294519 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2024.2309454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated coefficient of variation (CV), gait asymmetry (GA) and phase coordination index (PCI) in CSVD (cerebral small vessel disease) patients during STW (single task walking) and DTW (dual task walking) and explored the relationship between above parameters with disease severity and cognitive function. METHODS This cross-sectional study collected cognitive function indices and gait parameters from 23 healthy controls and 94 patients with CSVD during STW and DTW. According to the Fazekas scales, the severity of CSVD valued by white matter hyperintensity (WMH) were divided into control, mild, moderate, severe and control group. MRIs were analyzed for WMHs, CMB, lacunes, etc. RESULTS The control group showed lower PCI than CSVD patients during STW; no differences were detected among the disease severity groups. During DTW, all four groups exhibited significant differences in PCI and CV. For the moderate and severe groups, coordination and variation significantly differed between the two walking methods. There were correlations between the PCI and GA in the moderate and severe groups (R = 0.376, R = 0.573 during DTW; R = 0.414, R = 0.643 during STW), and no correlations in the control group and mild CSVD group. Conclusion: PCI and CV may be vital for detecting the symptoms in the early stage of CSVD disease. We also verified that the PCI could become the bridge across the cognition and motor disorder in CSVD, which was helpful for evaluating clinical symptoms comprehensively.
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- Hongyang Xie
- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5 nanmencang Hutong, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5 nanmencang Hutong, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5 nanmencang Hutong, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Number 984 Hospital of the PLA, 116 zaojiatun village, Shangzhuang Town, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5 nanmencang Hutong, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5 nanmencang Hutong, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5 nanmencang Hutong, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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Xie H, Xia Z, Xia C, Zhang N, Ding Y, Zhao H, Huang Y. Relationship between Body Composition and Gait Characteristics in Patients with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Curr Neurovasc Res 2024; 21:205-213. [PMID: 38551042 DOI: 10.2174/0115672026307602240321081657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to explore the correlation between body composition, encompassing factors such as muscle mass and fat distribution, and gait performance during both single-task walking (STW) and dual-task walking (DTW) in patients diagnosed with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). METHODS The data of hospitalized patients diagnosed with CSVD, including cadence, stride time, velocity and stride length, as well as information on variability, asymmetry and coordination during both STW and DTW, were assessed. The number of falls reported by each participant was also assessed. RESULTS A total of 95 CSVD patients were assessed, and the results showed that individuals with low appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), which includes both the low ASM group and the combination of low ASM and high body fat (BF) group, had reduced velocity or cadence, shortened stride length, and prolonged stride time across all walking modalities compared to the control group. Only the combination of the low ASM and high BF group exhibited a deterioration in the coefficient of variation (CV) for all basic parameters and the Phase Coordination Index (PCI) compared to the control group across all walking patterns. Conversely, patients in the high BF group displayed a decline in basic parameters, primarily during cognitive DTW. Concurrently, the high BF group showed a significant increase in the CV and the PCI compared to the control group only during cognitive DTW. Furthermore, regardless of gender, both ASM and BF independently correlated with the occurrence of falls. CONCLUSIONS CSVD patients with varying body compositions could allocate different levels of attention to their daily walking routines.
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- Hongyang Xie
- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Number 984 Hospital of the PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Seven Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Gervasoni E, Anastasi D, Di Giovanni R, Solaro C, Rovaris M, Brichetto G, Confalonieri P, Tacchino A, Carpinella I, Cattaneo D. Uncovering Subtle Gait Deterioration in People with Early-Stage Multiple Sclerosis Using Inertial Sensors: A 2-Year Multicenter Longitudinal Study. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:9249. [PMID: 38005634 PMCID: PMC10674176 DOI: 10.3390/s23229249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Limited longitudinal studies have been conducted on gait impairment progression overtime in non-disabled people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Therefore, a deeper understanding of gait changes with the progression of the disease is essential. The objective of the present study was to describe changes in gait quality in PwMS with a disease duration ≤ 5 years, and to verify whether a change in gait quality is associated with a change in disability and perception of gait deterioration. We conducted a multicenter prospective cohort study. Fifty-six subjects were assessed at baseline (age: 38.2 ± 10.7 years, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS): 1.5 ± 0.7 points) and after 2 years, participants performed the six-minute walk test (6MWT) wearing inertial sensors. Quality of gait (regularity, symmetry, and instability), disability (EDSS), and walking perception (multiple sclerosis walking scale-12, MSWS-12) were collected. We found no differences on EDSS, 6MWT, and MSWS-12 between baseline and follow-up. A statistically significant correlation between increased EDSS scores and increased gait instability was found in the antero-posterior (AP) direction (r = 0.34, p = 0.01). Seventeen subjects (30%) deteriorated (increase of at least 0.5 point at EDSS) over 2 years. A multivariate analysis on deteriorated PwMS showed that changes in gait instability medio-lateral (ML) and stride regularity, and changes in ML gait symmetry were significantly associated with changes in EDSS (F = 7.80 (3,13), p = 0.003, R2 = 0.56). Moreover, gait changes were associated with a decrease in PwMS perception on stability (p < 0.05). Instrumented assessment can detect subtle changes in gait stability, regularity, and symmetry not revealed during EDSS neurological assessment. Moreover, instrumented changes in gait quality impact on subjects' perception of gait during activities of daily living.
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- Elisa Gervasoni
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, 20148 Milan, Italy; (E.G.); (D.A.); (M.R.); (D.C.)
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, 20148 Milan, Italy; (E.G.); (D.A.); (M.R.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Centro di Recupero e Rieducazione Funzionale (CRRF) “Mons. Luigi Novarese”, 13040 Moncrivello, Italy;
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, 20148 Milan, Italy; (E.G.); (D.A.); (M.R.); (D.C.)
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Scientific Research Area, 16126 Genoa, Italy; (G.B.); (A.T.)
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- IRCCS Foundation “Carlo Besta” Neurological Institute, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Scientific Research Area, 16126 Genoa, Italy; (G.B.); (A.T.)
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, 20148 Milan, Italy; (E.G.); (D.A.); (M.R.); (D.C.)
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, 20148 Milan, Italy; (E.G.); (D.A.); (M.R.); (D.C.)
- Department of Physiopathology and Transplants, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Müller R, Hamacher D, Keune PM, Oschmann P. Stability of sensor-based gait parameters reassessed after a period of one year in people with multiple sclerosis. BMC Neurol 2023; 23:120. [PMID: 36964510 PMCID: PMC10037853 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-023-03168-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Currently, there are several studies showing that wearable inertial sensors are highly sensitive in the detection of gait disturbances in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), showing excellent reliability within one or 7-14 days. However, it is not known how stable these gait parameters remain over a longer period of time. This is surprising, because many treatments last longer than two weeks. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to examine gait parameters obtained by means of wearable inertial sensors during a 6-min walk and to reassess these parameters after a period of one year. METHODS Fifty PwMS (without a relapse or a recent change in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) or treatment) and 20 healthy participants were examined at two assessment points (interval between assessments: 14.4 ± 6.6 months). At each assessment point, all participants had to complete a 6-min walking test, an observer-rater test (Berg Balance Scale, BBS) and a Timed-up and Go Test (TUG). To measure mean gait parameters (i.e. walking speed, stride length, stride time, the duration of the stance and swing phase and minimum toe-to-floor distance), as well as the intraindividual standard deviation of each mean gait parameter, wearable inertial sensors were utilized. RESULTS We found that even after one year all mean gait parameters showed excellent Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC between 0.75 and 0.95) in PwMS. Looking at MS subgroups, the ICCs were slightly higher in MS subgroup 2 (EDSS 2.0-5.0) than those in MS subgroup 1 (EDSS 0.0-1.5) and healthy controls. Compared to the mean gait parameters, parameters of gait variability showed only good-to-fair ICC values in PwMS. Concerning BBS and TUG, the ICC values after one year were close to the ICC values of the measured mean gait parameters. CONCLUSIONS Due to the excellent stability of mean gait parameters after one year, these sensor-based gait parameters can be identified as clinically relevant markers to evaluate treatment effects over a longer (several months) period of time in MS.
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- Roy Müller
- Department of Neurology, Medical Campus Upper Frankonia, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Department of Sports Science, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Campus Upper Frankonia, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Cognition, Emotion and Neuropsychology, Otto-Friedrich-University, Bamberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Campus Upper Frankonia, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany
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Sato SD, Hiroi Y, Zoppo D, Buonaccorsi J, Miehm JD, van Emmerik REA. Spatiotemporal gait changes in people with multiple sclerosis with different disease progression subtypes. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2022; 100:105818. [PMID: 36435079 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gait impairment is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but less is known about gait differences between MS disease progression subtypes. The objective here was to examine differences in spatiotemporal gait in MS and between relapsing-remitting and progressive subtypes during the timed-25-ft-walk test. Our specific aims were to investigate (1) spatiotemporal, (2) spatiotemporal variability, and (3) gait modulation differences between healthy controls and MS subtypes at preferred and fast walking speed. METHODS This study included 27 controls, 18 relapsing-remitting MS, and 13 progressive MS participants. Participants wore six inertial sensors and walked overground without walking aids at preferred and fast-as-possible speeds. FINDINGS Both MS groups had significantly lower walking speed than controls, with a trend towards lower preferred gait speed in progressive compared to relapsing-remitting MS (ES = 0.502). Although most spatiotemporal gait parameters differed between controls and MS groups, differences were not significant between MS subtypes in these parameters and their variability, with low to moderate effect sizes during preferred and fast walking. Both MS groups showed reduced modulation in gait compared to controls and no significant differences between MS subtypes. INTERPRETATION Gait in MS is altered compared to controls. Although gait may change with progressive MS, the overall small differences in the gait parameters between the MS subtypes observed in this sample suggests that those with the progressive form of MS who are independently ambulatory and without further clinically meaningful changes in gait speed may not show gait decrements greater than the relapsing-remitting form of the disease.
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- Sumire D Sato
- Neuroscience and Behavior Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA; Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Neuroscience and Behavior Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA; Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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de Aratanha MA, Balardin JB, Cardoso do Amaral C, Lacerda SS, Sowmy TAS, Huppert TJ, Thomaz RB, Speciali DS, Machado B, Kozasa EH. The use of functional near infrared spectroscopy and gait analysis to characterize cognitive and motor processing in early-stage patients with multiple sclerosis. Front Neurol 2022; 13:937231. [PMID: 36105774 PMCID: PMC9464830 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.937231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Dual-task paradigms are a known tool to evaluate possible impairments in the motor and cognitive function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). A technique to evaluate the cortical function during movement is functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The evaluation of the MS course or its treatment by associating fNIRS with gait measurements may be flexible and low-cost; however, there are no feasibility studies in the literature using these combined techniques in early-stage patients with MS. Objective To evaluate cortical hemodynamics using fNIRS and gait parameters in patients at early stages of MS and in healthy controls during a dual-task paradigm. Methods Participants performed cognitive tasks while walking to simulate daily activities. Cortical activation maps and gait variability were used to evaluate differences between 19 healthy controls and 20 patients with MS. Results and conclusion The results suggest an enhanced cortical activation in the motor planning areas already at the early stages of MS when compared to controls. We have also shown that a systematic analysis of the spatiotemporal gait variability parameters indicates differences in the patient population. The association of cortical and gait parameters may reveal possible compensatory mechanisms related to gait during dual tasking at the early stages of the disease.
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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- Departments of Radiology and Bioengineering, Clinical Science Translational Institute, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Cognitive-Motor Interference and Cortical Activation While Walking in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis. Motor Control 2022; 26:677-693. [PMID: 35963616 DOI: 10.1123/mc.2021-0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The present study expands on current understanding of dual-task cognitive-motor interference, by including cortical activation measures to both traditional and ecologically valid dual-task paradigms. Fifteen individuals with multiple sclerosis and 14 control participants underwent mobility testing while wearing functional near-infrared spectroscopy. In the absence of increased prefrontal cortical activation, subjects with multiple sclerosis performed significantly worse on measures of cognition under both single- and dual-task conditions. These findings suggest that persons with multiple sclerosis may be unable to allocate additional cortical resources to cognition under dual-task conditions, leading to significant cognitive-motor interference and decrements in performance. This study is the first to investigate cortical activation across several commonly used and ecologically valid dual-task assessments.
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Abasıyanık Z, Kahraman T, Veldkamp R, Ertekin Ö, Kalron A, Feys P. Changes in Gait Characteristics During and Immediately After the 6-Minute Walk Test in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review. Phys Ther 2022; 102:6556167. [PMID: 35358308 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzac036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is limited information about gait patterns during prolonged walking in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). The aim of this review was to report on gait metrics during and immediately after the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) in PwMS with different levels of disability. METHODS The systematic search was performed in 3 databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS) using keywords related to multiple sclerosis and 6MWT. Studies that reported on quantitative gait outcomes before and after the 6MWT or multiple time points during the 6MWT were included. The Hedges g effect size (ES) was calculated to determine the magnitude of change in each gait parameter. RESULTS Fourteen studies (n = 534 PwMS; n = 166 healthy controls) were eligible. Five studies investigated gait parameters prior to and immediately after the 6MWT. Nine studies collected gait measures during the 6MWT. Speed (ES = -0.43 to 0.19), cadence (ES = -0.46 to 0.16), step length (ES = -0.46 to 0.14), stability (ES = -0.35 to 0.33), and regularity (ES = -0.25 to -0.15) decreased in most studies. In the majority of included studies, step time (ES = 0 to 0.35), stance period (ES = 0.12 to 0.58), double support phase (ES = 0.03 to 0.62), variability (ES = -0.19 to 1.13), and asymmetry (ES = -0.79 to 0.62) increased following the 6MWT. The kinetic and kinematic (mainly in dorsiflexion angle [ES = -0.08 to -0.36]) features of gait were also negatively changed after 6 minutes of walking. Walking speed, cadence, step length, stride length, and stride time after 6MWT at a comfortable speed all increased. Changes in the majority of spatiotemporal parameters were more pronounced in PwMS with moderate-to-severe disability compared with PwMS with mild disability. CONCLUSION Most quantitative gait parameters deteriorated during the 6MWT, especially in PwMS with moderate-to-severe disability. IMPACT The deterioration of gait patterns should be considered when designing therapeutic interventions to increase sustained walking capacity.
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- Zuhal Abasıyanık
- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.,Graduate School of Health Sciences Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.,Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.,UMSC, Hasselt-Pelt, Belgium
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- Department of Neurological Physiotherapy-Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.,UMSC, Hasselt-Pelt, Belgium
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Zadik S, Benady A, Gutwillig S, Florentine MM, Solymani RE, Plotnik M. Age related changes in gait variability, asymmetry, and bilateral coordination - When does deterioration starts? Gait Posture 2022; 96:87-92. [PMID: 35617787 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gait pattern coordination is affected by several factors (e.g., neurodegeneration), while aging is known to have a significant negative impact. Various gait parameters, such as gait asymmetry (GA) and stride time coefficient of variation (CV), are widely used in both research and clinical settings in order to evaluate human locomotion. Another parameter is the phase coordination index (PCI), which specifically assesses bilateral coordination of gait (BCG), by quantifying the consistency and accuracy of the anti-phased stepping pattern. OBJECTIVE In this study we hypothesized that there is a steady deterioration in the bilateral coordination of walking through ageing, and in gait rhythmicity, which would be evident by an increase in the values of the coordination parameters which are examined. METHODS We analyzed gait cycles of 66 healthy participants in ages between 40 and 85 years which were divided into five age groups (40-44; 45-54; 55-64; 75 +). The participants performed corridor walking (i.e., back and forth) wearing a computerized motion sensor-based gait analysis system. PCI, CV and GA parameters were calculated for the straight-line walking segments. RESULTS PCI values remained relatively stable between the ages of 40-75 (3.16 ± 1.11%), while in the age group of 75 + years old we observed a significant increase (i.e., deterioration in BCG) in PCI values (5.68 ± 2.01%, p < 0.047). Same pattern was seen for the CV parameter. However, GA was not statistically significantly different between all age groups. CONCLUSION It appears that PCI and CV are more sensitive measures to detect changes in gait through the aging process. The results suggest that potential screening to detect salient gait deterioration should start from the age of 70. On the other hand, GA may be used to identify neurological impairments if found increased at any age.
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- Sean Zadik
- Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Dreyer-Alster S, Menascu S, Dolev M, Givon U, Magalashvili D, Achiron A, Kalron A. Longitudinal relationships between disability and gait characteristics in people with MS. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3653. [PMID: 35256705 PMCID: PMC8901766 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07734-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Longitudinal data are vital in order to understand intra individual gait changes with the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to explore the relationship between changes in disability with changes in major spatio-temporal parameters of gait in people with MS (PwMS). PwMS (n = 83) completed two gait assessments performed at separate time points (M1, M2). For each individual, the absolute difference between the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, key spatio-temporal parameters of gait, Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I), and the 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12), were calculated. The mean time difference between M1 and M2 was 2.5 (SD = 1.7) years. At M2, PwMS presented with shorter strides, a wider base of support, increased perceived mobility difficulties and fear of falling compared with M1. According to the odds ratio (OR) analysis, the odds of experiencing an increase in the EDSS score was significantly higher once the MSWS-12 score increased at M2 compared with M1 (OR = 7.930, p = 0.004). This observation was highlighted specifically in people with mild-moderate MS (OR = 12.427, p < 0.001). The increase in the EDSS score was not associated with changes in key spatio-temporal parameters of gait. The present study provides a better understanding of gait and disease progression in PwMS, highlighting the significant role of the MSWS-12.
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- Sapir Dreyer-Alster
- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sagol School of Neurosciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. .,Sagol School of Neurosciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. .,Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Richmond SB, Peterson DS, Fling BW. Bridging the callosal gap in gait: corpus callosum white matter integrity's role in lower limb coordination. Brain Imaging Behav 2022; 16:1552-1562. [PMID: 35088352 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-021-00612-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bilateral coordination of the lower extremities is an essential component of mobility. The corpus callosum bridges the two hemispheres of the brain and is integral for the coordination of such complex movements. The aim of this project was to assess structural integrity of the transcallosal sensorimotor fiber tracts and identify their associations with gait coordination using novel methods of ecologically valid mobility assessments in persons with multiple sclerosis and age-/gender-matched neurotypical adults. Neurotypical adults (n = 29) and persons with multiple sclerosis (n = 27) underwent gait and diffusion tensor imaging assessments; the lower limb coordination via Phase Coordination Index, and radial diffusivity, an indirect marker of myelination, were applied as the primary outcome measures. Persons with multiple sclerosis possessed poorer transcallosal white matter microstructural integrity of sensorimotor fiber tracts compared to the neurotypical adults. Further, persons with multiple sclerosis demonstrated significantly poorer bilateral coordination of the lower limbs during over-ground walking in comparison to an age and gender-matched neurotypical cohort. Finally, bilateral coordination of the lower limbs was significantly associated with white matter microstructural integrity of the dorsal premotor and primary motor fiber bundles in persons with multiple sclerosis, but not in neurotypical adults. This analysis revealed that persons with multiple sclerosis exhibit poorer transcallosal microstructural integrity than neurotypical peers. Furthermore, these structural deficits were correlated to poorer consistency and accuracy of gait in those with multiple sclerosis. Together, these results, emphasize the importance of transcallosal communication for gait coordination in those with multiple sclerosis.
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- Sutton B Richmond
- College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Room B220 Moby Complex B Wing, 951 Plum Street, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1582, USA.
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA.,Phoenix V.A. Health Care System, 650 Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Room B220 Moby Complex B Wing, 951 Plum Street, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1582, USA.,Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences Program, Colorado State University, 1675 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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Variability of Objective Gait Measures across the Expanded Disability Status Scale in People Living with Multiple Sclerosis: a cross-sectional retrospective analysis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 59:103645. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.103645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Handelzalts S, Steinberg-Henn F, Farquhar J, Shkedy Rabani A, Levy S, Riemer R, Soroker N, Melzer I. Temporal But Not Spatial Gait Parameters Associated With Lower Balance Capacity in Moderate-High Functioning Persons With Stroke. J Neurol Phys Ther 2021; 45:301-309. [PMID: 34369447 DOI: 10.1097/npt.0000000000000368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Falls are a major health concern after stroke. Spatial and temporal gait asymmetry and variability can contribute to instability and increased fall risk in persons with stroke (PwS). We aimed to quantify gait spatiotemporal symmetry and variability parameters in PwS undergoing rehabilitation in the subacute stage of the disease, by comparison to healthy participants, and to examine the associations between these parameters and patients' reactive and proactive balance capacity. METHODS Twenty-two PwS and 12 healthy adults walked over a computerized treadmill system at their self-selected walking speed. Symmetry and variability of gait parameters (step length, swing time, and stance time) as well as upper extremity and lower extremity angular range of motion in the sagittal plane were extracted. In addition, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the fall threshold in response to sudden surface translations at increasing intensities were assessed. RESULTS PwS demonstrated significantly higher asymmetry in all gait parameters in comparison to controls. Also, PwS demonstrated increased stance time variability in comparison to healthy controls and increased swing time variability in the paretic lower extremity. Significant negative associations were found between fall threshold and stance time asymmetry in PwS (r = -0.48, P = 0.022), between the BBS and swing time asymmetry (r = -0.50, P = 0.018), and between the BBS and stance time variability of the paretic lower extremity (r = -0.56, P = 0.006). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Findings highlight the importance of gait temporal symmetry and variability measures for dynamic balance control after stroke. These parameters should be considered when assessing gait recovery and safety in PwS.Video Abstract available for more insight from the authors (see the Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A355).
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- Shirley Handelzalts
- Departments of Physical Therapy (S.H., J.F., I.M.) and Industrial Engineering and Management (A.S.R., R.R.), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; Departments of Physical Therapy (S.H., F.S.H.) and Neurological Rehabilitation (N.S.), Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Ra'anana, Israel; Department of Statistics Education, The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo, Tel-Aviv-Yaffo, Israel (S.L.); and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel (N.S.)
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Müller R, Hamacher D, Hansen S, Oschmann P, Keune PM. Wearable inertial sensors are highly sensitive in the detection of gait disturbances and fatigue at early stages of multiple sclerosis. BMC Neurol 2021; 21:337. [PMID: 34481481 PMCID: PMC8418019 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02361-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The aim of the current study was to examine multiple gait parameters obtained by wearable inertial sensors and their sensitivity to clinical status in early multiple sclerosis (MS). Further, a potential correlation between gait parameters and subjective fatigue was explored. Methods Automated gait analyses were carried out on 88 MS patients and 31 healthy participants. To measure gait parameters (i.e. walking speed, stride length, stride duration, duration of stance and swing phase, minimal toe-to-floor distance), wearable inertial sensors were utilized throughout a 6-min 25-ft walk. Additionally, self-reported subjective fatigue was assessed. Results Mean gait parameters consistently revealed significant differences between healthy participants and MS patients from as early as an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) value of 1.5 onwards. Further, MS patients showed a significant linear trend in all parameters, reflecting continuously deteriorating gait performance throughout the test. This linear deterioration trend showed significant correlations with fatigue. Conclusions Wearable inertial sensors are highly sensitive in the detection of gait disturbances, even in early MS, where global scales such as the EDSS do not provide any clinical information about deviations in gait behavior. Moreover, these measures provide a linear trend parameter of gait deterioration that may serve as a surrogate marker of fatigue. In sum, these results suggest that classic timed walking tests in routine clinical practice should be replaced by readily and automatically applicable gait assessments, as provided by inertial sensors.
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- Roy Müller
- GaitLab, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany. .,Department of Neurology, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Department of Sports Science, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany.,Institute of Psychology, Otto-Friedrich-University, Bamberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany.,Institute of Psychology, Otto-Friedrich-University, Bamberg, Germany
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Weed L, Little C, Kasser SL, McGinnis RS. A Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Obstacle Negotiation and Turning on Gait Variability in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:5806. [PMID: 34502697 PMCID: PMC8434341 DOI: 10.3390/s21175806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Many falls in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) occur during daily activities such as negotiating obstacles or changing direction. While increased gait variability is a robust biomarker of fall risk in PwMS, gait variability in more ecologically related tasks is unclear. Here, the effects of turning and negotiating an obstacle on gait variability in PwMS were investigated. PwMS and matched healthy controls were instrumented with inertial measurement units on the feet, lumbar, and torso. Subjects completed a walk and turn (WT) with and without an obstacle crossing (OW). Each task was partitioned into pre-turn, post-turn, pre-obstacle, and post-obstacle phases for analysis. Spatial and temporal gait measures and measures of trunk rotation were captured for each phase of each task. In the WT condition, PwMS demonstrated significantly more variability in lumbar and trunk yaw range of motion and rate, lateral foot deviation, cadence, and step time after turning than before. In the OW condition, PwMS demonstrated significantly more variability in both spatial and temporal gait parameters in obstacle approach after turning compared to before turning. No significant differences in gait variability were observed after negotiating an obstacle, regardless of turning or not. Results suggest that the context of gait variability measurement is important. The increased number of variables impacted from turning and the influence of turning on obstacle negotiation suggest that varying tasks must be considered together rather than in isolation to obtain an informed understanding of gait variability that more closely resembles everyday walking.
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- Lara Weed
- Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA;
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA; (C.L.); (S.L.K.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA; (C.L.); (S.L.K.)
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- Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA;
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Kaur R, Chen Z, Motl R, Hernandez ME, Sowers R. Predicting Multiple Sclerosis From Gait Dynamics Using an Instrumented Treadmill: A Machine Learning Approach. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 68:2666-2677. [PMID: 33378257 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2020.3048142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition which widely affects people 50-60 years of age. While clinical presentations of MS are highly heterogeneous, mobility limitations are one of the most frequent symptoms. This study examines a machine learning (ML) framework for identifying MS through spatiotemporal and kinetic gait features. METHODS In this study, gait data during self-paced walking on an instrumented treadmill from 20 persons with MS and 20 age, weight, height, and gender-matched healthy older adults (HOA) were obtained. We explored two strategies to normalize data and minimize dependence on subject demographics; size-normalization (standard body size-based normalization) and regress-normalization (regression-based normalization using scaling factors derived by regressing gait features on multiple subject demographics); and proposed an ML based methodology to classify individual strides of older persons with MS (PwMS) from healthy controls. We generalized both across different walking tasks and subjects. RESULTS We observed that regress-normalization improved the accuracy of identifying pathological gait using ML when compared to size-normalization. When generalizing from comfortable walking to walking while talking, gradient boosting machine achieved the optimal subject classification accuracy and AUC of 94.3 and 1.0, respectively and for subject generalization, a multilayer perceptron resulted in the best accuracy and AUC of 80% and 0.86, respectively, both with regression-normalized data. CONCLUSION The integration of gait data and ML may provide a viable patient-centric approach to aid clinicians in monitoring MS. SIGNIFICANCE The results of this study have future implications for the way regression normalized gait features may be clinically used to design ML-based disease prediction strategies and monitor disease progression in PwMS.
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Chee JN, Ye B, Gregor S, Berbrayer D, Mihailidis A, Patterson KK. Influence of Multiple Sclerosis on Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 102:1801-1815. [PMID: 33460576 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the effect of multiple sclerosis (MS) on spatiotemporal gait characteristics accounting for disability severity and fall classification. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1946-August 2018), Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (1985-2018 August), and PsycINFO (1806-August 2018) were searched for terms on MS and gait. STUDY SELECTION Dual independent screening was conducted to identify observational, cross-sectional studies that compared adults with MS grouped according to Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) level or fall history, reported on spatiotemporal gait characteristics, and were published in English. The search retrieved 5891 results, of which 12 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION Two authors worked independently to extract and verify data on publication details, study methodology, participant characteristics, gait outcomes, conclusions, and limitations. Risk of bias was assessed using the QualSyst critical appraisal tool. A random-effects meta-regression and meta-analysis were conducted on pooled data. DATA SYNTHESIS All studies received quality ratings of very good to excellent and collectively examined 1513 individuals with MS. With every 1-point increase in EDSS, significant changes (P<.05) were observed in gait speed (-0.12 m/s; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.08-0.15), step length (-0.04 m; 95% CI, 0.03-0.05), step time (+0.04 seconds; 95% CI, 0.02-0.06), step time variability (+0.009 seconds; 95% CI, 0.003-0.016), stride time (+0.08 seconds; 95% CI, 0.03-0.12), cadence (-4.4 steps per minute; 95% CI, 2.3-6.4), stance phase duration (+0.8% gait cycle; 95% CI, 0.1-1.5), and double support time (+3.5% gait cycle; 95% CI, 1.5-5.4). Recent fallers exhibited an 18% (95% CI, 13%-23%) reduction in gait speed compared with nonfallers (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS This review provides the most accurate reference values to-date that can be used to assess the effectiveness of MS gait training programs and therapeutic techniques for individuals who differ on disability severity and fall classification. Some gait adaptations could be part of adopting a more cautious gait strategy and should be factored into the design of future interventions.
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- Justin N Chee
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Toronto, Ontario; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Centre for Independent Living, Toronto, Ontario; KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Toronto, Ontario; KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Toronto, Ontario; KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Toronto, Ontario; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Centre for Independent Living, Toronto, Ontario
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Toronto, Ontario; KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Toronto, Ontario
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Toronto, Ontario; KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Physical Therapy, Toronto, Ontario
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Cantin-Garside KD, Srinivasan D, Ranganathan S, White SW, Nussbaum MA. Multi-level modeling with nonlinear movement metrics to classify self-injurious behaviors in autism spectrum disorder. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16699. [PMID: 33028829 PMCID: PMC7542156 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73155-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is among the most dangerous concerns in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), often requiring detailed and tedious management methods. Sensor-based behavioral monitoring could address the limitations of these methods, though the complex problem of classifying variable behavior should be addressed first. We aimed to address this need by developing a group-level model accounting for individual variability and potential nonlinear trends in SIB, as a secondary analysis of existing data. Ten participants with ASD and SIB engaged in free play while wearing accelerometers. Movement data were collected from > 200 episodes and 18 different types of SIB. Frequency domain and linear movement variability measures of acceleration signals were extracted to capture differences in behaviors, and metrics of nonlinear movement variability were used to quantify the complexity of SIB. The multi-level logistic regression model, comprising of 12 principal components, explained > 65% of the variance, and classified SIB with > 75% accuracy. Our findings imply that frequency-domain and movement variability metrics can effectively predict SIB. Our modeling approach yielded superior accuracy than commonly used classifiers (~ 75 vs. ~ 64% accuracy) and had superior performance compared to prior reports (~ 75 vs. ~ 69% accuracy) This work provides an approach to generating an accurate and interpretable group-level model for SIB identification, and further supports the feasibility of developing a real-time SIB monitoring system.
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Center for Youth Development and Intervention, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
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Plotnik M, Wagner JM, Adusumilli G, Gottlieb A, Naismith RT. Gait asymmetry, and bilateral coordination of gait during a six-minute walk test in persons with multiple sclerosis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:12382. [PMID: 32709914 PMCID: PMC7382471 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68263-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Gait impairments in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) leading to decreased ambulation and reduced walking endurance remain poorly understood. Our objective was to assess gait asymmetry (GA) and bilateral coordination of gait (BCG), among pwMS during the six-minute walk test (6MWT), and determine their association with disease severity. We recruited 92 pwMS (age: 46.6 ± 7.9; 83% females) with a range of clinical disability, who completed the 6MWT wearing gait analysis system. GA was assessed by comparing left and right swing times, and BCG was assessed by the phase coordination index (PCI). Several functional and subjective gait assessments were performed. Results show that gait is more asymmetric and less coordinated as the disease progresses (p < 0.0001). Participants with mild MS showed significantly better BCG as reflected by lower PCI values in comparison to the other two MS severity groups (severe: p = 0.001, moderate: p = 0.02). GA and PCI also deteriorated significantly each minute during the 6MWT (p < 0.0001). GA and PCI (i.e., BCG) show weaker associations with clinical MS status than associations observed between functional and subjective gait assessments and MS status. Similar to other neurological cohorts, GA and PCI may be important parameters to assess and target in interventions among pwMS.
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- Meir Plotnik
- Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, 5265601, Ramat Gan, Israel. .,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. .,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, 5265601, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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Moreno-Navarro P, Gomez-Illán R, Carpena-Juan C, P. Sempere Á, Vera-Garcia FJ, Barbado D. Understanding the Deterioration of Gait, Postural Control, Lower Limb Strength and Perceived Fatigue Across the Disability Spectrum of People with Multiple Sclerosis. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E1385. [PMID: 32397278 PMCID: PMC7290682 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Disability progression is a prominent feature of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, little is known about the extent to which physical condition parameters and perceived fatigue evolve during the disease. We analyzed how strength, balance, core stability and perceived fatigue differ among different cohorts of people with MS (PwMS) with different disability degrees and how these contribute to patients' gait speed and functional mobility. Sixty-three PwMS divided into three groups according to the "Expanded Disability Status Scale" (MS1: EDSS ≤ 1.5; MS2: 2 ≤ EDSS ≤ 3.5; MS3: 4 ≤ EDSS ≤ 6) and 22 healthy controls (HC) participated in this study. MS1 showed lower balance and hip strength compared to HC. MS2 showed lower balance, core stability, gait speed, and functional mobility than MS1. MS3 showed lower gait speed, functional mobility, balance, and knee flexion strength than MS2. No between-group differences were observed in perceived fatigue. Relative weight analysis showed that strength, balance and core stability explained 60%-70% of the variance in gait speed and functional mobility. The decline of each parameter did not evolve at the same rate across the different stages of the disease, being knee flexion strength and balance the most influential factors in the disability progression. Overall, these results provide useful information to guide exercise prescription at different stages of MS.
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- Pedro Moreno-Navarro
- Department of Sports Science, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.M.-N.); (R.G.-I.); (C.C.-J.); (F.J.V.-G.)
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- Department of Sports Science, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.M.-N.); (R.G.-I.); (C.C.-J.); (F.J.V.-G.)
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- Department of Sports Science, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.M.-N.); (R.G.-I.); (C.C.-J.); (F.J.V.-G.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03550 San Juan de Alicante, Spain;
- Department of Neurology, University General Hospital of Alicante, 03010 Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Sports Science, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.M.-N.); (R.G.-I.); (C.C.-J.); (F.J.V.-G.)
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- Department of Sports Science, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain; (P.M.-N.); (R.G.-I.); (C.C.-J.); (F.J.V.-G.)
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Selgrade BP, Meyer D, Sosnoff JJ, Franz JR. Can optical flow perturbations detect walking balance impairment in people with multiple sclerosis? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230202. [PMID: 32155225 PMCID: PMC7064213 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) who exhibit minimal to no disability are still over twice as likely to fall as the general population and many of these falls occur during walking. There is a need for more effective ways to detect preclinical walking balance deficits in PwMS. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of optical flow perturbations applied using virtual reality on walking balance in PwMS compared to age-matched controls. We hypothesized that susceptibility to perturbations–especially those in the mediolateral direction–would be larger in PwMS compared to controls. Fourteen PwMS and fourteen age-matched controls walked on a treadmill while viewing a virtual hallway with and without optical flow perturbations in the mediolateral or anterior-posterior directions. We quantified foot placement kinematics, gait variability, lateral margin of stability and, in a separate session, performance on the standing sensory organization test (SOT). We found only modest differences between groups during normal, unperturbed walking. These differences were larger and more pervasive in the presence of mediolateral perturbations, evidenced by higher variability in step width, sacrum position, and margin of stability at heel-strike in PwMS than controls. PwMS also performed worse than controls on the SOT, and there was a modest correlation between step width variability during perturbed gait and SOT visual score. In conclusion, mediolateral optical flow perturbations revealed differences in walking balance in PwMS that went undetected during normal, unperturbed walking. Targeting this difference may be a promising approach to more effectively detect preclinical walking balance deficits in PwMS.
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- Brian P. Selgrade
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- UNC Healthcare, UNC Center for Rehabilitation Care, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States of America
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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The association between gait variability with the energy cost of walking depends on the fall status in people with multiple sclerosis without mobility aids. Gait Posture 2019; 74:231-235. [PMID: 31563824 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Falls, gait variability and increased energy cost of walking are common in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). However, no studies have as yet examined this triple association in PwMS or in other neurological populations. RESEARCH QUESTION Does a relationship exist between gait variability, falls and the energy cost of gait in PwMS? METHODS This cross sectional study included 88 PwMS (50 women), mean age 39.8 (S.D = 13.0) and mean disease duration of 6.2 (SD = 8.2) years since diagnosis. Energy expenditure during walking was collected via a portable metabolic device (COSMED K5, COSMED Srl, Roma, Italy). Gait variability was measured by an electronic walkway (GAITRite™). Participants were divided into groups based on fall history (fallers and non-fallers). Differences between groups in terms of energy expenditure measures and gait variability metrics were determined by the analysis of variance test. The relationship between gait variability and energy cost of walking was examined by the Pearson's correlation coefficient test. RESULTS Thirty-three PwMS were classified as fallers and 55 as non-fallers. Non-significant differences between groups were observed in the energy expenditure measures, including cost of walking. Fallers demonstrated higher step length variability compared with non-fallers (4.58 (S.D. = 2.42 vs. 3.40 (S.D. = 1.40); p-value = 0.005). According to the Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis, a significant relationship was found between step length variability and energy cost of walking in the non-fallers group (Rho = 0.372, P-value = 0.006) and the total group (Rho = 0.296, p-value = 0.005), but not in those PwMS with a history of falls. SIGNIFICANCE We demonstrated a significant relationship between increased gait variability and energy expenditure while walking only in MS patients without a history of falls. This is important as there is evidence of the clinical relevance of increased gait variability, poor fitness level and high risk of falling in the MS population.
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Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of ankle kinematics and spatiotemporal parameters in MS population. Gait Posture 2019; 74:218-222. [PMID: 31561120 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) experience walking impairments often including foot drop, evident as either reduced dorsiflexion at initial contact and/or at the swing phase of the gait cycle. To measure even subtle differences in ankle kinematics, 3D gait analysis is considered a 'gold' standard. However, the psychometric properties of ankle kinematics in the MS population have not yet been examined. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to examine test-retest relative and absolute reliability of sagittal ankle kinematics and spatiotemporal parameters in two groups of pwMS with different levels of walking impairment. METHODS Two groups of pwMS underwent 3D gait analysis on two occasions 7-14 days apart. Group A consisted of 21 (14 female) people with Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 1-3.5 and group B consisted of 28 participants (14 female) with EDSS 4-6. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC2,2), standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable change (MDC95%) were calculated for peak dorsiflexion (DF) in swing, ankle angle at initial contact (IC), gait profile score (GPS), walking speed, cadence and step length. RESULTS Both groups presented 'excellent' ICC values (>0.75) for DF in swing, IC and step length of most and least affected limbs, walking speed and cadence, with GPS for both limbs exhibiting 'fair' to 'good' ICCs (0.489-0.698). The MDC95% values for all ankle kinematic parameters in group A were lower (1.9°-4.2°) than those in group B (2.2°-7.7°). CONCLUSION The present results suggest that ankle kinematic and spatiotemporal parameters derived from 3D gait analysis are reliable outcome measures to be used in the MS population. Further, this study provides indices of reliability that can be applied to both clinical decision making and in the design of studies aimed at treating foot drop in people with MS.
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Deterioration of specific aspects of gait during the instrumented 6-min walk test among people with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol 2019; 266:3022-3030. [PMID: 31493037 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-019-09500-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Prolonged walking is typically impaired among people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), however, it is unclear what the contributing factors are or how to evaluate this deterioration. We aimed to determine which gait features become worse during sustained walking and to examine the clinical correlates of gait fatigability in pwMS. Fifty-eight pwMS performed the 6-min walk test while wearing body-fixed sensors. Multiple gait domains (e.g., pace, rhythm, variability, asymmetry and complexity) were compared across each minute of the test and between mild- and moderate-disability patient groups. Associations between the decline in gait performance (i.e., gait fatigability) and patient-reported gait disability, fatigue and falls were also determined. Cadence, stride time variability, stride regularity, step regularity and gait complexity significantly deteriorated during the test. In contrast, somewhat surprisingly, gait speed and swing time asymmetry did not change. As expected, subjects with moderate disability (n = 24) walked more poorly in most gait domains compared to the mild-disability group (n = 34). Interestingly, a group × fatigue interaction effect was observed for cadence and gait complexity; these measures decreased over time in the moderate-disability group, but not in the mild group. Gait fatigability rate was significantly correlated with physical fatigue, gait disability, and fall history. These findings suggest that sustained walking affects specific aspects of gait, which can be used as markers for fatigability in MS. This effect on gait depends on the degree of disability, and may increase fall risk in pwMS. To more fully understand and monitor correlates that reflect everyday walking in pwMS, multiple domains of gait should be quantified.
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Next Steps in Wearable Technology and Community Ambulation in Multiple Sclerosis. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2019; 19:80. [DOI: 10.1007/s11910-019-0997-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Willingham TB, Melbourn J, Moldavskiy M, McCully KK, Backus D. Effects of Treadmill Training on Muscle Oxidative Capacity and Endurance in People with Multiple Sclerosis with Significant Walking Limitations. Int J MS Care 2019; 21:166-172. [PMID: 31474809 DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2018-021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Exercise can improve muscle function and mobility in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the effects of exercise training on skeletal muscle oxidative capacity and endurance in people with MS remain unclear, and few studies have evaluated muscle plasticity in people with MS who have moderate-to-severe disability. The present study evaluated the effects of treadmill training on muscle oxidative capacity and muscle endurance and examined the relationship to walking function in people with MS who have moderate-to-severe disability. Methods Six adults (mean ± SD age, 50 ± 4.9 years) with MS (Expanded Disability Status Scale score, 6.0-6.5) performed treadmill training for 24 minutes approximately twice per week for approximately 8 weeks (16 sessions total) using an antigravity treadmill system. The following measures were taken before and after the intervention phase: muscle oxidative capacity in the medial gastrocnemius using near-infrared spectroscopy after 15 to 20 seconds of electrical stimulation; muscle endurance in the medial gastrocnemius using accelerometer-based mechanomyography during 9 minutes of twitch electrical stimulation in three stages (3 minutes per stage) of increasing frequency (2, 4, and 6 Hz); and walking function using the 2-Minute Walk Test. Results Mean ± SD muscle oxidative capacity increased from 0.64 ± 0.19 min-1 to 1.08 ± 0.52 min-1 (68.2%). Mean ± SD muscle endurance increased from 80.9% ± 15.2% to 91.5% ± 4.8% at 2 Hz, from 56.3% ± 20.1% to 76.6% ± 15.8% at 4 Hz, and from 29.2% ± 13.1% to 53.9% ± 19.4% at 6 Hz of stimulation in the gastrocnemius. There were no significant improvements in walking function. Conclusions Treadmill training can improve muscle oxidative capacity and endurance in people with MS who have moderate-to-severe levels of disability.
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How much does balance and muscle strength impact walking in persons with multiple sclerosis? - A cross-sectional study. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2019; 29:137-144. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kroneberg D, Elshehabi M, Meyer AC, Otte K, Doss S, Paul F, Nussbaum S, Berg D, Kühn AA, Maetzler W, Schmitz-Hübsch T. Less Is More - Estimation of the Number of Strides Required to Assess Gait Variability in Spatially Confined Settings. Front Aging Neurosci 2019; 10:435. [PMID: 30719002 PMCID: PMC6348278 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Gait variability is an established marker of gait function that can be assessed using sensor-based approaches. In clinical settings, spatial constraints and patient condition impede the execution of longer distance walks for the recording of gait parameters. Turning paradigms are often used to overcome these constraints and commercial gait analysis systems algorithmically exclude turns for gait parameters calculations. We investigated the effect of turns in sensor-based assessment of gait variability. Methods: Continuous recordings from 31 patients with movement disorders (ataxia, essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease) and 162 healthy elderly (HE) performing level walks including 180° turns were obtained using an inertial sensor system. Accuracy of the manufacturer’s algorithm of turn-detection was verified by plotting stride time series. Strides before and after turn events were extracted and compared to respective average of all strides. Coefficient of variation (CoV) of stride length and stride time was calculated for entire set of strides, segments between turns and as cumulative values. Their variance and congruency was used to estimate the number of strides required to reliably assess the magnitude of stride variability. Results: Non-detection of turns in 5.8% of HE lead to falsely increased CoV for these individuals. Even after exclusion of these, strides before/after turns tended to be spatially shorter and temporally longer in all groups, contributing to an increase of CoV at group level and widening of confidence margins with increasing numbers of strides. This could be attenuated by a more generous turn excision as an alternative approach. Correlation analyses revealed excellent consistency for CoVs after at most 20 strides in all groups. Respective stride counts were even lower in patients using a more generous turn excision. Conclusion: Including turns to increase continuous walking distance in spatially confined settings does not necessarily improve the validity and reliability of gait variability measures. Specifically with gait pathology, perturbations of stride characteristics before/after algorithmically excised turns were observed that may increase gait variability with this paradigm. We conclude that shorter distance walks of around 15 strides suffice for reliable and valid recordings of gait variability in the groups studied here.
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- Daniel Kroneberg
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Neurology, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.,Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Tübingen, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Neurology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Neurology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Neurology, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Berlin, Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.,Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Tübingen, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Neurology, Berlin, Germany.,Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Berlin, Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.,Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Tübingen, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Neurocure Cluster of Excellence, Berlin, Germany.,Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Kalron A, Achiron A, Menascu S. Gait Variability, Not Walking Speed, Is Related to Cognition in Adolescents With Multiple Sclerosis. J Child Neurol 2019; 34:27-32. [PMID: 30354845 DOI: 10.1177/0883073818808034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Gait variability is associated with cognitive performance in people with central neurologic damage illnesses, which includes multiple sclerosis. However, presently, there have been no data available as to whether this association exists in adolescents with multiple sclerosis. Therefore, our objective was to investigate the association between gait variability and cognition in adolescents with multiple sclerosis encompassing 48 recently diagnosed adolescents with multiple sclerosis (26 girls; 22 boys), average age of 16.0 years (SD = 2.2), and an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 1.6 (SD = 1.3). Walking speed and gait variability expressed by the coefficient of variation of the mean step time was studied using an electronic walkway. A computerized cognitive battery of tests evaluated cognition. Cognitive outcome measurements included verbal and nonverbal memory, executive function, visual spatial processing, verbal function, attention, information processing speed, and motor skills. Mean walking speed was 76.9 cm/s (SD = 57.6); mean step time variability was 3.5 (SD = 1.3) and the global cognitive score was 93.9 (SD = 12.5). According to linear regression analysis, a significant association was found between step time variability, cognitive subdomains of attention, and information processing speed. After incorporating walking speed into the model, the association remained significant. Increased gait variability, not walking speed, is suggested as a clinical marker of cognitive performance in minimally disabled adolescents with multiple sclerosis.
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- Alon Kalron
- 1 Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,2 Sagol School of Neurosciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- 2 Sagol School of Neurosciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,3 Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,4 Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- 3 Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,4 Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Kalron A, Allali G, Achiron A. Neural correlates of gait variability in people with multiple sclerosis with fall history. Eur J Neurol 2018; 25:1243-1249. [PMID: 29806963 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim was to investigate the association between step time variability and related brain structures in accordance with fall status in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). METHODS The study included 225 PwMS. Whole-brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed with a high-resolution 3.0 T magnetic resonance scanner in addition to volumetric analysis based on 3D T1-weighted images using the FreeSurfer image analysis suite. Step time variability was measured with an electronic walkway. Participants were defined as 'fallers' (at least two falls during the previous year) and 'non-fallers'. RESULTS In all, 105 PwMS were defined as fallers and had a greater step time variability compared to non-fallers [5.6% (SD = 3.4) vs. 3.4% (SD = 1.5); P = 0.001]. MS fallers exhibited a reduced volume in the left caudate and both cerebellum hemispheres compared to non-fallers. On using a linear regression analysis no association was found between gait variability and related brain structures in the total cohort and the non-fallers group. However, the analysis found an association between the left hippocampus and left putamen volumes with step time variability in the faller group: P = 0.031, 0.048, respectively, controlling for total cranial volume, walking speed, disability, age and gender. Nevertheless, according to the hierarchical regression model, the contribution of these brain measures to predict gait variability was relatively small compared to walking speed. CONCLUSIONS An association between low left hippocampal, putamen volumes and step time variability was found in PwMS with a history of falls, suggesting that brain structural characteristics may be related to falls and increased gait variability in PwMS.
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- A Kalron
- Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Sagol School of Neurosciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Neurology, Division of Cognitive and Motor Aging, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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The relationship between gait variability and cognitive functions differs between fallers and non-fallers in MS. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2018; 125:945-952. [PMID: 29350300 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-018-1843-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The objective of the study was to determine if cognitive function is associated with step time variability in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). The study included 355 PwMS (218 women), average age 41.1 (SD = 13.5), disease duration 5.9 (SD = 7.3) years, and a median expanded disability status scale score of 2.5. We separately analyzed the sample group of fallers and non-fallers based on their fall history. Gait variability was measured by an electronic walkway and all participants completed a computerized cognitive test battery designed to evaluate multiple cognitive domains. Fallers (43.7%) demonstrated elevated step time variability (%CV), 5.0 (SD = 3.4) vs. 3.5 (SD = 1.6), P < 0.001 compared to the non-faller subjects. According to the regression analysis in the non-fallers' group, step time variability was found significantly associated with the global cognitive score (P = 0.001), executive function subcategory (P = 0.038), and motor skills subcategory (P < 0.001). No relationship between step time variability and any cognitive domain was demonstrated in the faller group. This study illustrated that the association between gait variability and cognition occurs only in PwMS without a fall history. From a clinical standpoint, these findings might help medical professionals to create improved assessment tests and rehabilitation strategies in the MS population.
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) and the most widespread nontraumatic cause of disability in young adults around the world. MS occurs in people of all ages, races, and ethnicities. MS is characterized by clinical symptoms resulting from lesions in the brain, spinal cord, or optic nerves that can affect balance, gait, and fall risk. Lesions accumulate over time and occur in different areas of the CNS causing symptoms that include weakness, spasticity, and fatigue, as well as changes in sensation, coordination, vision, cognition, and bladder function. Thus, it is not surprising that imbalance, gait dysfunction, and falls are common in people with MS. The overwhelming majority have abnormalities of postural control and gait even early in the disease course. In all, 50-80% have balance and gait dysfunction and over 50% fall at least once each year. Balance dysfunction in MS is conceptualized as three interrelated problems: decreased ability to maintain position, limited and slowed movement towards limits of stability, and delayed responses to postural displacements and perturbations. In addition, functional balance performance may be affected by impaired dual-task integration. Walking changes in MS include reduced gait speed, impaired walking balance, and reduced walking-related physical activity. Falls in people with MS are associated with injuries, reduced participation, and increased fear of falling. A wide and growing range of rehabilitation and medical interventions are available to address the changes in balance, gait, and fall risk associated with MS.
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- Michelle H Cameron
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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Cognitive-motor interference in multiple sclerosis: What happens when the gait speed is fixed? Gait Posture 2017; 57:211-216. [PMID: 28667902 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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During the last decade, numerous studies have confirmed a coupling between walking performance and cognition in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Our aim was to provide new insights into a walking-cognitive dual-task (DT) in PwMS. We tested the DT phenomenon by controlling the walking speed using an instrumented treadmill. Thirty PwMS (20 women) with a mean age 40.1 (SD=12.0) participated in the study. Twenty-one healthy subjects served as controls. Each subject completed a sequence of tests: a) Normal walking (ST) - the participant walked on the instrumented treadmill at a comfortable walking speed for 1min; b) Cognitive evaluation (ST) - subjects performed two cognitive tests while seated; c) DT cognitive tests performed while walking on the treadmill at the identical speed performed during normal walking. Outcome measures were spatio-temporal parameters of gait (mean and variability), the Word List Generation Test (WLG) and the Serial-3 Subtraction Test. MS participants significantly decreased their cadence while increasing their stride length during the DT condition compared to the ST condition. Non-significant differences were observed for the WLG and Serial-3 Subtraction Cognitive Tests between the ST condition and the DT condition in both the MS and healthy groups. In terms of gait variability parameters, MS subjects demonstrated a 2 to 3-fold greater gait variability compared to the healthy controls. Non-significant differences in gait variability parameters were observed between the ST and DT conditions in both the MS and control groups. This study provides new insights into the DT phenomenon in the MS population.
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Kalron A. Association between gait variability, falls and mobility in people with multiple sclerosis: A specific observation on the EDSS 4.0-4.5 level. NeuroRehabilitation 2017; 40:579-585. [DOI: 10.3233/nre-171445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Alon Kalron
- Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Barden JM, Clermont CA, Kobsar D, Beauchet O. Accelerometer-Based Step Regularity Is Lower in Older Adults with Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis. Front Hum Neurosci 2016; 10:625. [PMID: 28008312 PMCID: PMC5143349 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Purpose: To compare the regularity and symmetry of gait between a cohort of older adults with bilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) and an age and sex-matched control group of older adults with healthy knees. Methods: Fifteen (8 females) older adults with knee OA (64.7 ± 6.7 years) and fifteen (8 females) pain-free controls (66.1 ± 10.0 years) completed a 9-min. walk at a self-selected, comfortable speed while wearing a single waist-mounted tri-axial accelerometer. The following gait parameters were compared between the two groups according to sex: mean step time, mean stride time, stride and step regularity (defined as the consistency of the stride-to-stride or step-to-step pattern) and the symmetry of gait (defined as the difference between step and stride regularity) as determined by an unbiased autocorrelation procedure that analyzed the pattern of acceleration in the vertical, mediolateral and anteroposterior directions. Results: Older adults with knee OA displayed significantly less step regularity in the vertical (p < 0.05) and anteroposterior (p < 0.05) directions than controls. Females with knee OA were also found to have significantly less mediolateral step regularity than female controls (p < 0.05), whereas no difference was found between males. Conclusion: The results showed that the regularity of the step pattern in individuals with bilateral knee OA was less consistent compared to similarly-aged older adults with healthy knees. The findings suggest that future studies should investigate the relationship between step regularity, sex and movement direction as well as the application of these methods to the clinical assessment of knee OA.
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- John M Barden
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Neuromechanical Research Centre, University of Regina Regina, SK, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Montreal, QC, Canada
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Kalron A, Givon U. Gait characteristics according to pyramidal, sensory and cerebellar EDSS subcategories in people with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol 2016; 263:1796-801. [PMID: 27314963 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-016-8200-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Walking deterioration is a common problem in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). However, there are only scarce data examining the contribution of specific neurological functional systems on gait performance in multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, the objective of the current study was to examine the differences in spatio-temporal parameters of gait according to the pyramidal, cerebellar and sensory functional systems. The cross-sectional study included 289 PwMS with mean disease duration of 8.0 (SD = 8.2) years. Spatio-temporal parameters of gait were studied using an electronic walkway. The sample pool was divided into six groups according to the scores of the pyramidal, cerebellar and sensory functional systems, derived from the expanded disability status scale data. Findings indicated that asymmetry of the step time and asymmetry of the single support were significantly elevated in the pyramidal group compared to the sensory group; 9.4 (SD = 10.6) vs. 3.1 (SD = 6.7), P value = 0.004; 9.3 (SD = 10.4) vs. 2.7 (2.1), P value = 0.001, respectively. Additionally, patients in the pure sensory group walked significantly faster with longer strides and less asymmetry compared to the pyramidal-cerebellar-sensory group. Moreover, patients in the sensory group walked with longer steps/strides and symmetry compared to the patients in the pyramidal-cerebellar group. This study confirms that pyramidal disorders are main contributors of gait impairments in the MS population. Furthermore, patients with sensory impairments have a relatively preserved gait pattern compared to patients affected by the pyramidal system.
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- Alon Kalron
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Motion Analysis Laboratory, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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