@article{ref1,
title="A population-based study of fall risk factors among people with multiple sclerosis in Stockholm county",
journal="Journal of rehabilitation medicine",
year="2013",
author="Ytterberg, Charlotte and Einarsson, Ulrika and Holmqvist, Lotta Widén and Peterson, Elizabeth Walker",
volume="45",
number="5",
pages="452-457",
abstract="Objective: To identify factors associated with increased likelihood of reporting a recent fall among people with multiple sclerosis. This study was exploratory in its intent to examine sense of coherence as a contextual influence on fall risk. The study also sought to confirm that variables previously identified as fall risk factors for people with multiple sclerosis persist when tested in a population-based sample. Design: The study was cross-sectional and data was obtained in the context of a population-based study of people with multiple sclerosis living in Stockholm. Subjects: A total of 164 people with multiple sclerosis, age range 19-79 years. Methods: Data were gathered through established instruments. Key instruments utilized included the sense of coherence scale, the Lindmark Motor Capacity Assessment's subscale for balance, and the 10-metre walking test. A logistic regression model examined factors associated with reporting a fall in the past 3 months. Results: Of the participants, 62 (38%) reported experiencing at least one fall in the past 3 months. Reduced walking speed, impaired balance, and weak sense of coherence were associated with falls in the past 3 months. Conclusion: These findings underscore the importance of examining diverse and modifiable influences on fall risk, including walking speed, balance and sense of coherence, in future studies involving people with multiple sclerosis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1650-1977",
doi="10.2340/16501977-1129",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1129"
}