Adel Motawa Elsayed Zidan
Lecturer
BERG BALANCE IS WEAKLY RELATED TO BIODEX STABILITY SYSTEM IN EGYPTIAN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Int. J. Env. Sci. • 2025
Publication Information
Authors
Fatma Ibrahim, PhD1, Adel ME Zedan, PhD2, Amr Mohammed Mohie Saffan, PhD3
Keywords
Multiple sclerosis; Balance; Biodex; Berg; Egypt
Journal
Int. J. Env. Sci.
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
11
Issue
19s
Pages
1194-1153
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a prevalent neurological disorder that causes significant balance impairment and disability. Several measures of balance (dynamic, functional) are present in literature for this population. However, there is little literature about relation between these measures with no consistency.
Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relation between Berg balance scale (BBS; functional balance) and Biodex stability system (BSS; dynamic balance) in Egyptian patients with MS.
Methods: Ninety patients with MS were included in this crosss-sectional study that was conducted at outpatient clinic from Shebin Elkom Teaching Hospital and Menoufia University hospital. Patients were assessed for balance using BBS and BSS. Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated.
Results: A weak negative association was founded among BBS and BSS (r=-0.236, p=0.026).
Conclusion: BBS and BSS do not measure the same thing, so they can be taken together as outcome measure during assessment of various physical therapy interventions for patients with MS.
Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relation between Berg balance scale (BBS; functional balance) and Biodex stability system (BSS; dynamic balance) in Egyptian patients with MS.
Methods: Ninety patients with MS were included in this crosss-sectional study that was conducted at outpatient clinic from Shebin Elkom Teaching Hospital and Menoufia University hospital. Patients were assessed for balance using BBS and BSS. Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated.
Results: A weak negative association was founded among BBS and BSS (r=-0.236, p=0.026).
Conclusion: BBS and BSS do not measure the same thing, so they can be taken together as outcome measure during assessment of various physical therapy interventions for patients with MS.