EVALUATION OF THE PREDICTOR FACTORS OF FALL EFFICACY SCALE IN CHRONIC STROKE SURVIVORS
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the associating factors of fall and the correlations between Fall Efficacy Scale (FES), balance, motor recovery, ambulation, cognitive function and quality of life (QOL). Method: This is a cross-sectional observation study. 146 chronic stroke participants were divided into two groups as fallers and non-fallers. Demographic characteristics, fall events, FES, Berg Balance Scale, Functional Ambulation Category, Functional Independence Scale, Brunnstrom stages, Modified Ashworth Scale, Mini-mental state examination, Stroke Impact Scale were measured. Results: Subjects with fall history had poorer balance, motor recovery and cognitive function; more fear of falling and low QOL than non-fallers (p<0.001). The ROC curve analysis revealed that FES could differentiate stroke patients based on fall history at a cut-off score of 38.5. Significant correlation was observed between FES with age, stroke type, motor evaluation, QOL and cognitive function. Conclusions: The FES could differentiate people with stroke with fall history, balance deficiency, lower functional mobility and higher disability.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Centro de Estudios Académicos en Neuropsicología (CAEN)
2022
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-41232022000100048 |
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