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Examining the Association Between Self-Reported Estimates of Function and Objective Measures of Gait and Physical Capacity in Lumbar Stenosis
Odonkor CA, Taraben S, Tomkins-Lane C, Zhang W, Muaremi A, Leutheuser H, Sun R, Smuck M. Examining the Association Between Self-Reported Estimates of Function and Objective Measures of Gait and Physical Capacity in Lumbar Stenosis. Archives Of Rehabilitation Research And Clinical Translation 2021, 3: 100147. PMID: 34589697, PMCID: PMC8463455, DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2021.100147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported physical functionLumbar spinal stenosisPhysical capacity measuresPhysical functionNeurogenic claudicationDisability ratingsNeurogenic Claudication Outcome ScoreSwiss Spinal Stenosis QuestionnaireCross-sectional pilot studyOswestry Disability IndexPhysical function scoresSymptom severity scoresLower disability ratingsSymptom severity ratingsObjective measuresDisability IndexLumbar stenosisOutcome scoresSpinal stenosisFunction scoresSeverity scoreMultispecialty clinicFurther evaluationPilot studyPhysical capacity
2020
Gait features for discriminating between mobility-limiting musculoskeletal disorders: Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis
Odonkor C, Kuwabara A, Tomkins-Lane C, Zhang W, Muaremi A, Leutheuser H, Sun R, Smuck M. Gait features for discriminating between mobility-limiting musculoskeletal disorders: Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. Gait & Posture 2020, 80: 96-100. PMID: 32497982, DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar spinal stenosisKnee osteoarthritisWalking testGait parametersGait characteristicsSpinal stenosisClinical walking testsSpatiotemporal gait characteristicsSpatiotemporal gait parametersGait speedPatient populationMusculoskeletal disordersOsteoarthritisSensor-based assessmentPatientsStride lengthClinical applicationStenosisAssessment protocolAppropriate test protocolsPhase timingCritical needControlTest protocol