Objectives: To describe the relationship between sensorimotor function and walking in incomplete SCI.
Methods: 25 subjects were assessed using Lower Extremity Motor (LEMS) and Pinprick (LEPS) scores, and 7 walking measures: FIM-Locomotor Score, Assistive Device Score, Walking Index for SCI, 10-metre Walk Test (10mWT), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and Walking Mobility Scale.
Results: Walking and sensorimotor function varied between subjects. Walking measures significantly correlated with LEMS and individual leg muscles but not LEPS. 21/22 ambulatory subjects had LEMS threshold>20. Non-ambulatory subjects didn’t achieve threshold. Not all subjects completed all walking measures: 10mWT: n=19; TUG: n=14, 6MWT: n=13. Most walking measures were significantly related. 10mWT and 6MWT were highly correlated. Subjects walking0.95 m/s didn’t reach predicted 6MWT.
Conclusion: Lower extremity strength is important for walking and should be further examined with other factors in a range of subjects across different measures to fully understand these relationships.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/18298 |
| Date | 18 January 2010 |
| Creators | Flett, Heather |
| Contributors | Verrier, Molly |
| Source Sets | University of Toronto |
| Language | en_ca |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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