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| Research Title |
Functional abilities and fall in patients with spinal cord injury who walked with and without assistive devices. |
| Date of Distribution |
8 October 2019 |
| Conference |
| Title of the Conference |
International Conference on Integrative Medicine 2019 |
| Organiser |
Mae Fah Luang University |
| Conference Place |
Mae Fah Luang University |
| Province/State |
Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand |
| Conference Date |
7 October 2019 |
| To |
8 October 2019 |
| Proceeding Paper |
| Volume |
2019 |
| Issue |
1 |
| Page |
46-54 |
| Editors/edition/publisher |
School of Integrative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand |
| Abstract |
Sensorimotor impairment after spinal cord injury (SCI) affected quality of ambulation and risk of fall. Previous study reported fall in both independent ambulatory patients with SCI who walked with and without ambulatory assistive devices (AAD). The incidence of fall and functional abilities by dividing group has not yet to be firmly established. This prospective study aims to compare functional abilities and report fall in faller patients with SCI who walk with and without ambulatory assistive devices. Participants were interviewed demographic data; SCI information and follow-up fall during 6 months. Ninety patients with SCI were allocated into 2 groups including AAD and non-AAD group. All participants were performed the Timed Up and GO Test (TUGT), Five Time Sit To Stand Test (FTSST) and 10 Meter Walk Test (10MWT) to examine their functional ability. This study collected self-report of fall over 6 months follow up period using fall calendars and visiting participants every 3 months. 36 (40%) of all participants reported fall for 6 months, 44% and 33% were reported fall in AAD group and non-AAD group respectively. To compare functional abilities, TUGT, FTSST and 10MWT had significantly different between non-AAD group and AAD group in SCI faller patients (p<0.001). This finding reflects fallers in AAD group had lower walking ability, balance and lower limb muscle strength more than fallers in non-AAD group. In addition, ambulatory with SCI in both groups had high incidence of fall. Especially, individual who walked with walking device seem to have higher risk of fall. Therefore, therapists should concern about fall in ambulatory with SCI in both groups and improve their functional ability for fall prevention. |
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| Peer Review Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Level of Conference |
นานาชาติ |
| Type of Proceeding |
Full paper |
| Type of Presentation |
Oral |
| Part of thesis |
true |
| Presentation awarding |
false |
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