Factors for Lower Walking Speed in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of 120 persons with multiple sclerosis.
Total ()
Normal walking speed ()
Lower walking speed ()
P value
Walking impact (MSWS-12)
28.53 ± 23.97
5.00 ± 8.26
32.20 ± 23.89
<.01*
Fallers (absolute/percentual)
36 (30.00%)
36 (35.30%)
0 (0.00%)
<.01*
Disability (EDSS)
2.68 ± 2.00
1.00 ± 1.01
3.02 ± 1.99
<.01*
Fatigue (MFIS)
32.64 ± 21.74
15.44 ± 16.67
35.67 ± 21.17
<.01*
Physical activity (IPAQ)
1991.41 ± 2567.74
3495.19 ± 3690.70
1726.04 ± 2236.41
.06
Normal walking speed (10-MWT)
0.95 ± 0.34
1.40 ± 0.14
0.86 ± 0.29
<.01*
Dual-task speed
0.84 ± 0.91
1.18 ± 0.24
0.78 ± 0.97
<.01*
Motor imagery speed (mental chronometry)
1.22 ± 0.73
1.73 ± 0.93
1.14 ± 0.66
.02*
Balance confidence (ABC scale)
72.13 ± 26.17
95.49 ± 5.95
68.01 ± 26.20
<.01*
Vision (NEI VFQ-25)
General health
54.37 ± 29.10
77.77 ± 22.50
50.24 ± 28.25
<.01*
General vision
77.33 ± 22.44
91.11 ± 10.22
74.90 ± 23.15
<.01*
Ocular pain
79.27 ± 26.05
88.88 ± 13.48
77.57 ± 27.38
<.01*
Near activities
80.90 ± 28.03
98.61 ± 4.28
77.77 ± 29.27
<.01*
Distance activities
79.16 ± 28.08
94.90 ± 11.12
76.38 ± 29.27
<.01*
Social functioning
87.08 ± 25.56
98.61 ± 5.89
85.04 ± 27.13
<.01*
Mental health
78.02 ± 24.10
90.62 ± 8.90
75.79 ± 25.25
<.01*
Role difficulties
44.16 ± 18.40
52.08 ± 12.31
42.76 ± 18.98
.01*
Dependency
88.95 ± 25.36
99.07 ± 3.92
87.17 ± 27.09
<.01*
Color vision
92.64 ± 21.91
100.00 0.00
91.33 ± 23.56
<.01*
Peripheral vision
80.72 ± 28.75
100.00 0.00
77.25 ± 29.96
<.01*
Values expressed as mean ± SD. MSWS-12: Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12. EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale. MFIS: Modified Fatigue Impact Scale. IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire. 10-MWT: Ten Meter Walk Test. ABC scale: Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale. NEI VFQ-25: Vision-specific quality of life. Significantly different.
