Evaluating Intrinsic Fall Risk Factors After Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Distinguishing Fallers From Nonfallers.

Journal: Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation
Published Date: Dec 10, 2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether performance on measures of lower extremity muscle strength, sensory function, postural control, gait speed, and balance self-efficacy could distinguish fallers from nonfallers among ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D).

Authors

  • Kristin E Musselman
    KITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Tarun Arora
    School of Rehabilitation Science, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Katherine Chan
    KITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Mohammad Alavinia
    KITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Mackenzie Bone
    College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Janelle Unger
    KITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Joel Lanovaz
    College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Alison Oates
    College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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