Reliability and validity of the activities-specific Balance Confidence scale and Fall Efficacy Scale-International in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeideh Monjezi ◽  
Shirin Tajali ◽  
Farshad Molhemi
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Fall Efficacy Scale ◽  
Iranian Patients ◽  
Confidence Scale

scholarly journals Community Delivery of a Comprehensive Fall-Prevention Program in People with Multiple Sclerosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinda L. Hugos ◽  
Debra Frankel ◽  
Sara A. Tompkins ◽  
Michelle Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Confidence Scale

Background: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) fall frequently. In 2011, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society launched a multifactorial fall-prevention group exercise and education program, Free From Falls (FFF), to prevent falls in MS. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of participation in the FFF program on balance, mobility, and falls in people with MS. Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation of assessments from community delivery of FFF. Changes in Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale scores, Berg Balance Scale scores, 8-foot Timed Up and Go performance, and falls were assessed. Results: A total of 134 participants completed the measures at the first and last FFF sessions, and 109 completed a 6-month follow-up assessment. Group mean scores on the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (F1,66 = 17.14, P < .05, η2 = 0.21), Berg Balance Scale (F1,68 = 23.39, P < .05, η2 = 0.26), and 8-foot Timed Up and Go (F1,79 = 4.83, P < .05, η2 = 0.06) all improved significantly from the first to the last session. At the 6-month follow-up, fewer falls were reported (χ2 [4, N = 239] = 10.56, P < .05, Phi = 0.21). Conclusions: These observational data suggest that the FFF group education and exercise program improves balance confidence, balance performance, and functional mobility and reduces falls in people with MS.

scholarly journals Further Validity of the Short Version of the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Zuhal Abasıyanık ◽  
Turhan Kahraman ◽  
Pinar Yigit ◽  
Cavid Baba ◽  
Ozge Ertekin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Confidence Scale

The Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale: reliability and validity in Spanish patients with vestibular disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 697-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alharilla Montilla-Ibáñez ◽  
Antonio Martínez-Amat ◽  
Rafael Lomas-Vega ◽  
David Cruz-Díaz ◽  
Manuel J. De la Torre-Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Vestibular Disorders ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Scale Reliability ◽  
Confidence Scale
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