Assessing life balance of European people with multiple sclerosis: A multicenter clinimetric study within the RIMS network.

Background: Life balance is defined as "a satisfying pattern of daily activity that is healthful, meaningful, and sustainable to an individual within the context of his or her current life circumstances". To assess life balance, the self-report instrument Life Balance Inventory (LBI) has been developed in the US. The aim of this study was to evaluate cross-cultural, construct validity and test-retest reliability of translated versions of the LBI in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) within different European cultures (Dutch, Flemish, Slovenian, and Spanish).

The Influence of Position on Leg Movements and Kicks in Older Infants With Spina Bifida.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency with which infants with lumbar or sacral spina bifida (SB) move their legs or kick when they are 7 months and older while in the supine position, seated in a conventional infant seat (CS), and seated in a specially designed infant seat (SDIS).

Methods: The spontaneous leg movements of 9 infants with lumbar or sacral SB were videotaped once per month for 4 months in each position.

Results: Infants generated significantly more leg movements when seated in the SDIS than in the CS and significantly more kicks in the SDIS than in the other 2 positions.