Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change for Respiratory Muscle Strength Measures in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.

Background And Purpose: The test-retest reliability and minimal detectable changes (MDCs) for respiratory muscle strength measures have not been determined in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study determined the test-retest reliability and MDCs for specific respiratory muscle strength measures, as well as their associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL), disability, dyspnea, and physical activity level measures in this population. In addition, the study examined differences in respiratory muscle strength between different degrees of disability.

Development of the Web-Based Spanish Version of the Barthel Index in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Background: The aims of this study were to develop a web-based Spanish form of the Barthel index (BI), to evaluate its psychometric properties and stability over time (test-retest), and to determine minimal detectable change (MDC) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods: Participants answered the BI on two forms (web-based and face-to-face interview), 7-10 days apart. The internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha, and intraclass correlation (ICC) and kappa (κ) coefficients were used to investigate the agreement between both forms.

Longitudinal study of changes observed in quality of life, psychological state cognition and pulmonary and functional capacity after COVID-19 infection: A six- to seven-month prospective cohort.

Aims: To investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), symptoms, psychological and cognitive state and pulmonary and physical function of nonhospitalised COVID-19 patients at long-term, and to identify factors to predict a poor HRQoL in this follow-up.

Background: Studies have focused on persistent symptoms of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in the medium term. Thus, long-term studies of nonhospitalised patients are urgently required.

Development of stratified normative data and reference equations for the timed up and down stairs test for healthy children 6-14 years of age.

Objectives: To generate normative data on healthy children aged 6-14 years for the timed up and down stairs (TUDS) test, and to provide reference equations.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study at two primary schools.

Participants: Healthy children 6-14 years of age.

Urinary incontinence and impaired physical function are associated with expiratory muscle weakness in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Purpose: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) with respiratory muscle weakness could have physical function impairments, given the functional/biomechanical link of the trunk stabilising system. Thus, clinicians could employ new treatment strategies targeting respiratory muscles to improve their physical function. This study pretends to evaluate the relationship between respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function and pelvic floor function, and also to correlate these variables with physical function (gait function, disability and quality of life) in patients with MS.

Pelvic floor dysfunction negatively impacts general functional performance in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Background: There is a lack of evidence to assess whether gait functionality can be affected by the condition of the pelvic floor musculature in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between pelvic floor functionality and general functional performance, and also their relationship depending on dependence degree in MS patients.

Participants: Forty-three MS patients performed the study.