| Falls in independent ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury: incidence, associated factors and levels of ability. | |
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PMID: 23208539 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Study Design:A 6-month retrospective study.Objectives:To investigate incidence and factors associated with falls in independent ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), and to compare levels of ability in those with and without a history of falls.Setting:A tertiary rehabilitation center and community hospitals.Methods:Seventy-seven independent ambulatory subjects with SCI were interviewed for fall data during 6 months before participation in the study. Subjects were also assessed for their functional ability using the timed up and go test (TUGT) and the 6-min walk test (6MinWT).Results:Twenty-six subjects (34%) reported falls during 6 months (range 1-6 times). After falls, two subjects required medical attention due to wrist joint fracture and back pain. Walking without a walking device significantly increased the risk of fall, whereas using a walker significantly reduced the risk of fall (P<0.05). Moreover, faller subjects showed significantly better levels of ability than the non-faller subjects (P<0.005 for the TUGT and P<0.05 for the 6MinWT).Conclusion:Approximately one-third of the independent ambulatory subjects with SCI experienced falls. Notably, faller subjects had better functional ability than the non-faller subjects. Thus, apart from emphasizing the ability to walk independently, rehabilitation professionals may need to seek strategies that improve balance and safety.Spinal Cord advance online publication, 4 December 2012; doi:10.1038/sc.2012.147. |
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S Phonthee; J Saengsuwan; S Amatachaya |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-12-04 |
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Title: Spinal cord Volume: - ISSN: 1476-5624 ISO Abbreviation: Spinal Cord Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-12-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609749 Medline TA: Spinal Cord Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1] School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand [2] Improvement of Physical Performance and Quality of Life (IPQ) Research Group, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. |
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