TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Does fear of falling predict gait variability in multiple sclerosis?
JO  - Journal of the neurological sciences
A1  - Laidet, Magali
A1  - Herrmann, François R.
A1  - Armand, Stéphane
A1  - Assal, Frédéric
A1  - Lalive, Patrice H.
A1  - Allali, Gilles
SP  - 212
EP  - 214
VL  - 380
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Behavioural symptoms and gait disorders are very common in patients with multiple sclerosis. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between fear of falling and gait instability at one year in patients with multiple sclerosis. <br><br>METHODS: Thirty-five multiple sclerosis patients were included. Fear of falling was assessed by the Fall Efficacy Scale-International and gait variability with stride time variability under single and dual-task conditions at baseline and at one year. <br><br>RESULTS: Baseline fear of falling score was associated with increased stride time variability at one year during dual-task condition even after adjustment on covariates. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Fear of falling is associated with gait variability at one year, especially under dual-task condition.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-510X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.034
ID  - ref1
ER  -