Development and validation of the Standing Balance Assessment for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SBASCI) - A new outcome measure

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Singh ◽  
Aparna Sarkar ◽  
Chitra Kataria
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Standing Balance ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Cord Injury

BACKGROUND: Injury to the spinal cord results in standing balance impairment following variable sensorimotor loss. Standing balance training is a realistic goal for the majority of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) for which therapists need valid measures to assess standing ability in people with SCI that are relevant to functionality. Objective: The objective of the study was to develop an all inclusive Standing Balance Assessment for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SBASCI) measure and to establish its initial psychometric properties. Methods: The study was carried out in three phases: Item development, scale development and scale evaluation. Literature review, focus group discussions and evaluation by experts resulted in the development of a 22-item SBASCI scale. The scale was administered on 120 participants with SCI. Exploratory factor analysis and item analysis were used to determine construct validity and internal consistency of the scale. Results: Content validity was established qualitatively and quantitatively. The scale shows high internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha 0.96). The results of the exploratory factor analysis suggested a four factor structure retaining all the 22 items. Conclusion: SBASCI is a valid and reliable scale to measure the standing balance of individuals with SCI. Further studies are required to establish other psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Pre- and Postintervention Factor Structure of Functional Independence Measure in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mikhail Saltychev ◽  
Janne Lähdesmäki ◽  
Petteri Jokinen ◽  
Katri Laimi
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Cord Injury

Objective. To evaluate the factor structure of Functional Independence Measure (FIM®) scale amongst people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods. This was a retrospective, register-based cohort study on 155 rehabilitants with SCI. FIM was assessed at the beginning and at the end of multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation. The internal consistency of the FIM was assessed with Cronbach’s alpha and exploratory factor analysis was employed to approximate the construct structure of FIM. Results. The internal consistency demonstrated high Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95 to 0.96. For both pre- and postintervention assessments, the exploratory factor analysis resulted in 3-factor structures. Except for two items (“walking or using a wheelchair” and “expression”), the structures of the identified three factors remained the same from the beginning to the end of rehabilitation. The loadings of all items were sufficient, exceeding 0.3. Both pre- and postintervention chi-square tests showed significant p values < 0.0001. The “motor” domain was divided into two factors with this 2-factor structure enduring through the intervention period. Conclusions. Amongst rehabilitants with SCI, FIM failed to demonstrate unidimensionality. Instead, it showed a 3-factor structure that fluctuated only little depending on the timing of measurement. Additionally, when measured separately, also motor score was 2-dimensional, not 1-dimensional. Using a total or subscale FIM, scores seem to be unjustified in the studied population.

scholarly journals Cardiometabolic Risk Clustering in Spinal Cord Injury: Results of Exploratory Factor Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Libin ◽  
Emily Tinsley ◽  
Mark Nash ◽  
Armando Mendez ◽  
Patricia Burns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Role of Virtual Reality in Balance Training in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Comparative Pre-Post Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhusree Sengupta ◽  
Anupam Gupta ◽  
Meeka Khanna ◽  
U. K. Rashmi Krishnan ◽  
Dhritiman Chakrabarti
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire (SAQ) in the Iranian population with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 807-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Merghati-Khoei ◽  
R Maasoumi ◽  
F Rahdari ◽  
A Bayat ◽  
S Hajmirzaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Iranian Population ◽  
Sexual Adjustment ◽  
Cord Injury

Internal Consistency, Stability, and Validity of the Spinal Cord Injury Version of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory

2006 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva G. Widerström-Noga ◽  
Yenisel Cruz-Almeida ◽  
Alberto Martinez-Arizala ◽  
Dennis C. Turk
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Multidimensional Pain Inventory ◽  
Cord Injury

Does Balance Training Impact Fear of Falling and Balance Confidence After Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury?

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (10) ◽  
pp. e64
Author(s):  
Janelle Unger ◽  
Hardeep Singh ◽  
Avril Mansfield ◽  
Beverley Catharine Craven ◽  
Kei Masani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Training Impact
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