Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Balance function is central in walking, and impaired balance function may be related to walking deterioration in adults with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy (CP). OBJECTIVES:The purposes of this study were: (1) to compare balance confidence, fear of falling, and balance ability in adults with spastic bilateral CP, with and without self-reported walking deterioration; (2) to characterize balance confidence, fear of falling, and balance ability across all participants; and (3) to examine the relationship between balance confidence and balance ability across all participants. DESIGN:A case-control design was used. METHODS:Sixteen adults from a 7-year follow-up study who had spastic bilateral CP and were under 40 years of age in the 2006 survey participated. Eight participants reported walking deterioration (cases), and 8 participants did not report walking deterioration (controls). Outcome variables were: the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale, the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), and the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest). RESULTS:No differences in any of the outcome variables were found between the cases and the controls. Across all participants, the ABC Scale and FES-I scores were 62% and 24 points, respectively. Reduced ABC Scale scores and increased FES-I scores were found when using escalators, walking in crowds, and walking on slippery surfaces. The BESTest subscale scores were 60% to 79% of the maximum score, but only 31% and 42% of the maximum score in postural responses and anticipatory adjustments, respectively. Balance confidence correlated positively with postural responses, sensory orientation, stability in gait, and BESTest total score. LIMITATIONS:The lack of reliability and validity tests for the outcome variables in this study population and the small number of participants were limitations of the study. CONCLUSIONS:Self-reported walking deterioration in this group could not be explained by differences in balance confidence, fear of falling, or balance ability. Across all participants, most balance problems seemed related to reduced postural responses and anticipatory adjustments.
journal_name
Phys Therjournal_title
Physical therapyauthors
Opheim A,Jahnsen R,Olsson E,Stanghelle JKdoi
10.2522/ptj.20100432subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-02-01 00:00:00pages
279-88issue
2eissn
0031-9023issn
1538-6724pii
ptj.20100432journal_volume
92pub_type
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