@article{ref1,
title="Balance confidence: A predictor of perceived physical function, perceived mobility, and perceived recovery one year following inpatient stroke rehabilitation",
journal="Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation",
year="2016",
author="Torkia, Caryne and Eng, Janice J. and Miller, William C. and Best, Krista L.",
volume="97",
number="7",
pages="1064-1071",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of balance confidence measured at one month post-stroke rehabilitation on perceived physical function, mobility, and stroke recovery 12 months later. <br><br>DESIGN: Longitudinal study (secondary analysis) SETTING: Multi-site, community-based PARTICIPANTS: Community-dwelling individuals (n=69) with stroke living in a home setting MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale; the physical function and mobility subscales of the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) 3.0; and the SIS single-item for perceived recovery. <br><br>RESULTS: Balance confidence at one month post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation predicts perceived physical function (model 1), mobility (model 2), and recovery (model 3) 12 months later adjusting for important covariates. The covariates included in model 1 were age, sex, basic mobility, and depression. The covariates selected for model 2 were age, sex, balance capacity, and anxiety, while the covariates in model 3 were age, sex, walking capacity, and social support. The amount of variance in perceived physical function, perceived mobility, and perceived recovery that balance confidence accounted for was 12%, 9%, and 10% respectively. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Following discharge from inpatient rehabilitation post-stroke, balance confidence predicts individuals' perceived physical function, mobility, and recovery one year later. There is a need to address balance confidence at discharge from inpatient stroke rehabilitation.<br><br>Copyright © 2015 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-9993",
doi="10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.004"
}