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ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
卷 65, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2021.101625
关键词
Multiple sclerosis; Upper extremity; Proprioception; Coordination; Sensorimotor control; Motor impairment
资金
- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) [1,055,084]
The upper-limb Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) is a valid and clinically suitable assessment for evaluating upper-limb function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Motor speed, fine motor control, and functional tasks are the most commonly and significantly impaired domains in upper-limb function among MS patients.
Background: . Upper-limb sensory and motor impairments are common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), yet the current gold standard criteria for documenting functional impairment largely focuses on mobility, balance and postural stability. Objective: . We aimed to determine the validity of the upper-limb Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) in people with MS by investigating whether the included domains of muscle strength, dexterity, arm stability, position sense, skin sensation and bimanual coordination 1) are sensitive in differentiating people with MS from healthy controls and 2) correlate with a validated measure of upper-limb function and a scale for quantifying disability in MS. Methods: . In a cross-sectional study, 40 participants with MS and 80 healthy controls completed all 13 of the upper-limb PPA tests within a single session. Results: . People with MS were impaired across all physiological domains tested. Performance in 4 of the 13 tests was correlated with a validated measure of self-reported upper-limb function (Pearson's r or Spearman's rho -0.333-0.441), whereas 3 tests were associated with the degree of MS-specific disability (Spearman's rho -0.318; 0.456). Conclusions: . The upper-limb PPA offers a valid and clinically suitable assessment of upper-limb function in people with MS. Clinicians should prioritize assessments of motor speed, fine motor control and functional tasks in their assessment of upper-limb function in people with MS because these domains are the most commonly and significantly impaired. (C) 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reseved.
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