척수손상 환자의 보행능력 검사를 위한 평가도구의 비교: MBI, FIM, SCIM Ⅱ, WISCI, 보행속도, 보행지구력

Correlation Between Walking Ability Assessment Tools for Patients With Spinal Cord Injury Using MBI, FIM, SCIM Ⅱ, WISCI, Walking Velocity, and Walking Endurance

The main purposes of this study were to find the correlation between walking ability assessment tools using the Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Spinal Cord Injury Measurement Ⅱ (SCIM Ⅱ), Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI), walking velocity, and walking endurance. The study population consisted of 56 patients with spinal cord injury referred to the department of Rehabilitative Medicine in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. All subjects were ambulatory with or without an assistive device. All participants were assessed by MBI, FIM, SCIM Ⅱ, WISCI, walking velocity, and walking endurance. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and X2. There was significant correlation between the MBI, FIM, SCIM Ⅱ, WISCI, walking velocity, and walking endurance (p<.01). In particular, WISCI has a significant correlation with SCIM Ⅱ(p<.001). Therefore the WISCI scale is an appropriate assessment tool to predict the gait ability of patients with spinal cord injury. Further study about MBI, FIM, SCIM Ⅱ, WISCI, walking velocity, and walking endurance is needed using a longitudinal study design.