Table 2 Measurements used in this study
Name | Description | Outcome | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Wellbeing | Subject’s assessment of general wellbeing | Visual analog scale | [23] |
Rivermead Mobility Index | Questionnaire and direct observation | 0 (low mobility) to 15 (good mobility) | [24] |
Berg Balance scale | Ability to perform 14 different tasks (sit, stand, reach, lean over, turn etc..) | 0 (low balance) to 56 (good balance) | [25] |
Spasticity | Limb response, Modified Ashworth Scale | 0 (no increase in tone) to 4 (limb rigid in flexion or extension) | [26] |
Pain | Subject’s assessment of overall degree of pain | 0 (no pain) to 10 (high pain) | [27] |
Fatigue (physical) | Questionnaire “Würzburger Erschöpfung bei MS”. | 0 (no fatigue) to 32 (high fatigue) | [28] |
Fatigue (cognitive) | Questionnaire “Würzburger Erschöpfung bei MS”. | 0 (no fatigue) to 36 (high fatigue) | [28] |
10-meter time | Short term preferred walking speed measured over 10 meter | Time | [29] |
3-minute Distance | Maximal distance performed as fast as safely possible in 3-minutes | Distance | [29] |
Cadence | Number of steps per unit of time, assessed by using accelerometric signal | Frequency (steps per second) | |
Local Dynamic Stability | Gait stability by assessing average divergence of acceleration signals | 3D divergence exponents (λ*) | See text |