Publications by authors named "A Skjerbaek"
Unlabelled: This review investigated the psychometric properties of the most commonly used short-, long-, complex- and patient-reported walking outcome measures in multiple sclerosis(MS): the timed-25-foot walk test (T25FW), the six-minute walk test (6MWT), the six-spot step-test (SSST), and the 12-item MS walking scale (MSWS-12), along with reported reference data of these tests.
Methods: Based on PubMed and Embase searches, psychometric as well as descriptive data of T25FW, 6MWT, SSST, and MSWS-12 were extracted from studies evaluating persons with MS (pwMS). Descriptive data was also extracted from healthy controls (HC), if reported.
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- Inpatient rehabilitation improves health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, but the benefits often lessen after returning home, prompting a study on monthly telecoaching to sustain improvements.
- A one-year study compared two telecoaching methods (telephone and web-based) to see if they could help maintain HRQOL post-discharge, using a neuropsychological group and a physical group for analysis.
- Results showed that the neuropsychological group experienced long-term HRQOL benefits from telecoaching, particularly with one-on-one phone support, while the physical group did not see any significant improvement.
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- The study explored the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation (MDR) for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), highlighting the complexities of their symptoms and diverse treatment needs.
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted with follow-up assessments focused on five main areas: Resilience, Cognitive Function, Energy, Physical Function, and Personal Needs, measuring outcomes using the Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) tool.
- Results showed significant improvements in FAMS scores at discharge for all focus areas, though the extent and durability of these improvements varied, underscoring the importance of tailored goal-setting in MDR for better health outcomes.
Background: In Multiple Sclerosis, it has been demonstrated that balance is related to performances in walking tasks at different levels of complexity. However, it is unknown how the different sensory systems involved in balance control contribute to walking. This observational study investigates the associations between somatosensory, vestibular, and visual systems and measures of self-reported walking and walking capacity at different complexity levels (i.
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- A study compared walking capacity in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) to healthy controls using three tests: the timed 25-foot walk test, the six-minute walk test, and the six-spot step test.
- Researchers found significant walking impairments in MS patients across all tests, with deficits of 26%, 36%, and 44% for each respective test compared to healthy individuals.
- The six-spot step test was identified as the most effective in detecting these walking capacity impairments among the tested options.