Two-year course of walking adaptability in persons living with late effects of polio
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https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v56.14727Keywords:
polio survivors, falls, walking adaptability, leg-muscle strength, follow-upAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the 2-year course of walking adaptability in persons with late effects of polio.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Patients: A total of 48 persons with late effects of polio (69% female, mean age 63.1 years) with a fall history and/or fear of falling.
Methods: Walking adaptability (i.e. variable target-stepping and reactive obstacle-avoidance) was assessed on an interactive treadmill at baseline, 1 year and 2 years. Further, leg-muscle strength and balance were assessed at baseline. The course of walking adaptability was analysed with linear mixed models. Based on median values, subgroups were defined for low vs high baseline walking-adaptability and for clinical characteristics. Tme by subgroup interactions were analysed.
Results: Variable target-stepping and reactive obstacle-avoidance did not change (p > 0.285). Reactive obstacle-avoidance improved for persons with a high balance score at baseline (p = 0.037), but not for those with lower scores (p = 0.531). No other time by subgroup interactions were found (p > 0.126).
Conclusion: Walking adaptability did not change in persons with late effects of polio over 2 years, and walking adaptability course did not differ between subgroups stratified for walking adaptability determinants, except for balance. Since falls are a major problem among persons with late effects of polio, future studies should investigate whether walking adaptability declines over a longer time and which persons are most at risk.
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