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This pilot study investigated the validity of the functional ambulatory profile
(FAP) score from the GAITRite electronic pathway in persons with multiple
sclerosis (PwMS) who had onset of walking impairment. Thirteen PwMS who had
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores of 4.0-6.0 performed four trials
on GAITRite pathway, and completed a multidimensional walking assessment
including performance tests (timed 25 foot walk; T25FW, timed up and go; TUG),
self reports of walking ability (Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12; MSWS-12)
and function (Late Life Function and Disability Inventory; LL-FDI), and
free-living walking behavior (accelerometry). The FAP score correlated strongly
with neurological disability (EDSS, rho=-0.81), walking performance (T25FW,
rho=-0.82; TUG, rho=-0.88) and self-reported walking function (LL-FDI, rho=0.81),
and moderately with self-reported walking impairment (MSWS-12, rho=0.49) and
free-living walking behavior (accelerometry, rho=0.52). This suggests that the
FAP score is a valid marker of gait impairment in PwMS who have onset of walking
impairment.
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