File(s) not publicly available
Outcome measures for the assessment of balance and postural control in Cerebellar Ataxia: a narrative review
journal contribution
posted on 2023-07-26, 13:03 authored by Stanley J. Winser, Leigh A. Hale, Leica S. Claydon, Catherine M. SmithBackground: Discrepancies exist in the use of outcome measures for the assessment of balance and postural control among people with cerebellar ataxia. There is a need to explore the spectrum of tools used in order to determine their utility.
Objectives: The aims of this narrative review were to identify, categorize, and discuss outcome measures used for the evaluation of balance and postural control in cerebellar assessment and intervention, and to identify outcome measures which might relate to the localization of cerebellar lesion.
Major findings: Electronic search of the evaluation of cerebellar interventions and identification or illustration of clinical features of problems relating to balance and postural control identified 45 outcome measures. Using the international classification of functioning, the outcome measures were categorized as: health condition-specific (n = 7), body structure and function level (n = 13), activity level (n = 25), and none at a participatory level. Accessibility, time required to perform, and psychometric property testing determined the utility of outcome measures. Frequency and amplitude of postural sway, and measures obtained from force plate testing were used to localize the cerebellar lesion.
Conclusion: A wide range of outcome measures were used to assess balance and postural control deficits; none of the clinical tools appeared to localize cerebellar lesion. Health condition-specific outcome measures were used for cerebellar intervention trials and psychometric properties of outcome measures at an activity level were not tested among pure cerebellar lesions. Further investigation is warranted to streamline the utility and selection of outcome measures for clinical practice.
History
Refereed
- Yes
Volume
18Issue number
2Page range
117-133Publication title
Physical Therapy ReviewsISSN
1743-288XExternal DOI
Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLanguage
- other
Official URL
Legacy posted date
2013-05-20Legacy Faculty/School/Department
ARCHIVED Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education (until September 2018)Usage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedLicence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC