Table 2.
Test scores for sensorimotor, balance, gait, neuropsychological function, and quality of life measures for participants categorized as having low or high fatigue, 0 or 1 or more planned exercise per week, and less than 1 or 1 or more hours of walking activity per week
| Measure | Fatigue | Planned exercise | Walking activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSS mean score <5 (n = 84) | FSS mean score ≥5 (n = 126) | 0/wk (n = 72) | ≥1/wk (n = 138) | <1 h/wk (n = 113) | ≥1 h/wk (n = 97) | |
| MS Disease Steps scorea | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 3.0 (1.0–4.0)b | 2.0 (1.0–3.8) | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) | 3.0 (1.0–4.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0)c |
| Visual contrast sensitivity, dB | 21.5 (1.7) | 21.9 (2.0) | 22.0 (1.9) | 21.7 (1.9) | 21.7 (2.0) | 21.7 (1.6) |
| Proprioception, degree error | 4.1 (2.9) | 3.9 (2.6) | 4.0 (2.4) | 4.0 (2.8) | 4.4 (3.1) | 3.5 (1.9)b |
| Quadriceps strength, kg force Sway, mm | 29.2 (11.8) | 29.0 (11.1) | 29.6 (12.9) | 29.0 (10.6) | 29.0 (11.6) | 29.6 (12.3) |
| Eyes open on floor | 136 (100) | 180 (144) | 173 (147) | 157 (121) | 168 (116) | 160 (150) |
| Eyes closed on floor | 241 (204) | 329 (249)c | 343 (271) | 270 (211) | 316 (228) | 277 (244)b |
| Eyes open on foam | 302 (214) | 359 (245) | 350 (252) | 329 (226) | 380 (239) | 295 (228)c |
| Eyes closed on foam | 663 (390) | 686 (378) | 649 (412) | 690 (367) | 760 (385) | 588 (360)c |
| Coordinated stability, error score | 21.7 (20.8) | 21.7 (18.0) | 20.6 (17.3) | 22.1 (20.0) | 25.1 (18.7) | 18.3 (19.2)b |
| Choice stepping reaction time, s | 36.3 (19.0) | 41.0 (19.7) | 38.1 (20.0) | 39.7 (19.3) | 44.3 (20.8) | 33.8 (16.6)c |
| 10 m gait time, s | 12.6 (11.8) | 13.2 (9.0) | 12.7 (10.6) | 13.0 (9.9) | 15.0 (11.3) | 10.5 (7.7)c |
| 10 m dual-task gait time, s | 17.2 (17.5) | 18.6 (13.8) | 17.9 (14.9) | 18.1 (15.5) | 20.9 (16.1) | 14.6 (13.3)c |
| NHPT, s | 28.4 (11.2) | 28.5 (9.6) | 28.6 (11.8) | 28.4 (9.3) | 30.5 (12.7) | 26.5 (6.9)c |
| TMT-B-A, s | 54.2 (32.5) | 66.8 (50.8) | 69.3 (52.5) | 58.0 (39.9) | 70.4 (53.7) | 53.5 (32.7) |
| PPA fall risk (z) score | 1.84 (1.38) | 2.27 (1.55)b | 2.10 (1.61) | 2.10 (1.45) | 2.39 (1.51) | 1.78 (1.45)c |
| FES-I score | 29.5 (9.0) | 38.3 (11.4)c | 35.8 (11.6) | 34.5 (11.3) | 37.5 (11.8) | 32.2 (10.4)c |
| WHODAS 2.0 score | 22.6 (6.6) | 31.8 (8.3)c | 30.0 (10.1) | 27.3 (8.1)b | 30.4 (8.8) | 25.9 (8.4)c |
Abbreviations: FES-I, Falls Efficacy Scale-International; MS, multiple sclerosis; NHPT, Nine-Hole Peg Test; PPA, Physiological Profile Assessment; TMT, Trail Making Test; WHODAS, World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule.
Note: Data are given as mean (SD) except where indicated otherwise.
aMedian (interquartile range) with comparisons assessed by Mann-Whitney U tests. All other comparisons assessed with group t tests.
bSignificant at P < .05.
cSignificant at P < .01.