Perceived Impact of Spasticity Is Associated with Spatial and Temporal Parameters of Gait in Multiple Sclerosis

Table 3

Bivariate correlations among MSSS-88 components and gait parameters during walking on a GAIRite^TM system.

	Cadence (steps/min)	Velocity (cm/sec)	Step time (sec)	Base of support (cm)	Single leg support (%)	Double leg support (%)	Swing phase (%)
Overall MSSS-88	−0.31*	−0.37*	0.31*	0.36*	−0.39	0.38*	−0.39
MSSS-Muscle	−0.32*	−0.35*	0.31*	0.35*	−0.39	0.38*	−0.39
MSSS- Pain	−0.20	−0.32*	0.19	0.39	−0.32*	0.31*	−0.32*
MSSS-Spasm	−0.23	−0.32*	0.23	0.40	−0.40	0.39	−0.40
MSSS-Activity	−0.20	−0.32*	0.21	0.17	−0.36*	0.35*	−0.36*
MSSS-Walking	−0.31*	−0.35*	0.31*	0.39	−0.26	0.25	−0.26
MSSS- Body	−0.30	−0.31*	0.29	0.39	−0.39	0.39	−0.39
MSSS-Feeling	−0.20	−0.24	0.21	0.11	−0.24	0.22	−0.23
MSSS-Social	−0.25	−0.25	0.26	0.11	−0.30*	0.29	−0.30

*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
MSSS: Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale.