The Berg balance scale [Berg et al. 1992] assesses static and dynamic balance abilities with excellent test–retest reliability for patients with multiple sclerosis. It consists of 14 items of increasing difficulty which are scored on a five-point Likert scale (0–4). The maximum possible score is 56 and lower scores indicate more impaired balance.
We also evaluated TUG before and after training in both groups. Patients were asked to perform the TUG at their self-selected habitual walking speed. Before testing, a trained evaluator provided standardized verbal instructions regarding the test procedures. For this test, patients were seated and instructed to walk 3 meters, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down. The stopwatch would be started on the command ‘ready, set, go’ and stopped as the participant sits down. The average of three tests was considered the mean TUG.
The Berg balance scale [Berg et al. 1992] assesses static and dynamic balance abilities with excellent test–retest reliability for patients with multiple sclerosis. It consists of 14 items of increasing difficulty which are scored on a five-point Likert scale (0–4). The maximum possible score is 56 and lower scores indicate more impaired balance.We also evaluated TUG before and after training in both groups. Patients were asked to perform the TUG at their self-selected habitual walking speed. Before testing, a trained evaluator provided standardized verbal instructions regarding the test procedures. For this test, patients were seated and instructed to walk 3 meters, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down. The stopwatch would be started on the command ‘ready, set, go’ and stopped as the participant sits down. The average of three tests was considered the mean TUG.
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