Group-based individualized core stability and balance training in ambulant people with multiple
sclerosis: a pilot feasibility test-retest study
Engelsk titel: Group-based individualized core stability and balance training in ambulant people with multiple
sclerosis: a pilot feasibility test-retest study
Läs online
Författare:
Normann, Britt
;
Salvesen, Rolf
;
Arntzen, Ellen Christin
Email: britt.normann@uit.no
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 42
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16095410
Sammanfattning
Group-based physiotherapy is underexplored in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and
interventions
integrating underlying aspects of balance are required. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility
of
a new group-based individualized core stability intervention (GroupCoreSIT) and the short-term
effects
on balance and walking in people with MS. A test-retest design was chosen and 12 ambulant people
with MS included. GroupCoreSIT was performed three times a week for 5 weeks. Outcomes were
measured
using the Trunk Impairment Scale - Norwegian Version (TIS-NV), Timed 25 Foot Walking (T25FW),
Two-Minute Walk Test (2MWT), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), MS Walking Scale 12 (MSWS-12),
Multiple
Sclerosis Impact Scale 29 - Norwegian Version (MSIS 29-NV), Patient Global Impression of Change
(PGICwalking, PGICgeneral health) and Visual Analogue Scale balance and walking
(VASbalance/VASwalking).
Significant improvement was demonstrated in sitting balance, TIS-NV (p = 0.003*), and walking tests
T25FW (usual speed, p - 0.008, fastest speed, p - 0.005*), 2MWT (p - 0.026*) and 6MWT (p - 0.006*).
Self-reported outcomes showed significant improvements: MSWS-12 (p = 0.003*), MSIS 29-NV
(p = 0.005*) and VASbalance (p = 0.017*), but VASwalking did not show significant improvement (p ¼
0.088)
(*significant p values after Bonferroni correction). This study provides preliminary evidence for the
feasibility
and effectiveness of GroupCoreSIT. An assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial is required to
confirm these findings.