A cross-sectional assessment of stroke rehabilitation in Nebraska hospitals.

Objective: To assess the structure and process of stroke rehabilitation in Nebraska hospitals.

Design: Cross-sectional mail survey using the Dillman tailored-design method of administration.

Setting: Hospitals in Nebraska.

Center of pressure measures during standing tasks in minimally impaired persons with multiple sclerosis.

Background And Purpose: Balance impairments are common in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), but clinical balance tests may not detect subtle deficits in adults with MS who are not yet experiencing functional limitations or disability. The purpose of this study was to determine if center of pressure (COP) displacement during standing tasks could be a useful performance-based evaluative measure for adults with MS who have minimal or no balance deficits on clinical examination using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS).

Subjects And Methods: Twenty-one adults with MS were compared with 21 age- and gendermatched healthy adults.