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Comparison of the Mini-Balance Evaluations Systems Test with the Berg Balance Scale in relationship to walking speed and motor recovery post stroke
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Madhavan, Sangeetha Bishnoi, Alka |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Background: The Mini-BESTest is a recently developed balance assessment tool that incorporates challenging dynamic balance tasks. Few studies have compared the psychometric properties of the Mini-BESTest to the commonly used Berg Balance Scale (BBS). However, the utility of these scales in relationship to post stroke walking speeds has not been explored. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the Mini-BESTest and BBS to evaluate walking speeds in individuals with stroke. Design: A retrospective exploratory design. Methods: Forty-one individuals with chronic stroke were evaluated with the Mini-BESTest, BBS, and 10-meter self-selected walk test (10MWT). Based on their self-selected gait speeds (below or above 0.8 m/s), participants were classified as slow and fast walkers. Results: Significant linear correlations were observed between the Mini-BESTest vs. BBS (r = 0.72, p ≤ 0.001), Mini-BESTest vs. 10MWT (r = 0.58, p ≤ 0.001), and BBS vs. 10MWT (r = 0.30, p = 0.05). Independent t-tests comparing the balance scores for the slow and fast walkers revealed significant group differences for the Mini-BESTest (p = 0.003), but not for the BBS (p = 0.09). The Mini-BESTest demonstrated higher sensitivity (93%) and specificity (64%) compared to the BBS (sensitivity 81%, specificity 56%) for discriminating participants into slow and fast walkers. Conclusions: The Mini-BESTest has a greater discriminative ability than the BBS to categorize individuals with stroke into slow and fast walkers. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc5839481?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5839481/pdf |
| Ending Page | 584 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 579 |
| ISSN | 10749357 |
| e-ISSN | 19455119 |
| DOI | 10.1080/10749357.2017.1366097 |
| Journal | Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 24 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2017-08-21 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Balance Stroke Mini-bestest Berg Balance Scale Gait |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Rehabilitation Neurology (clinical) Community and Home Care |
