Abstract
Objective: To explore the relationship between dual-Task cost and falls in people with multiple sclerosis. Methods: One hundred participants completed a falls screening questionnaire, Timed Up and Go (TUG), and TUG-Cognitive (TUG-C) at baseline. Dual-Task cost was the percentage change in performance between TUG and TUG-C. Falls were recorded prospectively for 3 months. Results: Dual-Task cost was not associated with increased risk of falls (P =.90, odds ratio = 1.00). Answering yes to a question about problems doing 2 things at once increased likelihood of falls (risk ratio = 2.07). Conclusion: A single question asking about dual tasking may be a useful screen for falls risk assessment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 190-198 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- accidental falls
- cognitive-motor interference
- dual-Task cost
- multiple sclerosis