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Hindawi Publishing CorporationMultiple Sclerosis InternationalVolume 2013, Article ID 190162, 10 pageshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/190162

Research ArticleThe Role of Clinical and Instrumented Outcome Measures inBalance Control of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Neeta Kanekar and Alexander S. Aruin

Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Correspondence should be addressed to Alexander S. Aruin; aaruin@uic.edu

Received 22 November 2012; Accepted 11 May 2013

Academic Editor: AmyWaldman

Copyright 2013 N. Kanekar and A. S. Aruin. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons AttributionLicense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properlycited.

Purpose.The aim of the study was to investigate differences in balance control between individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) andhealthy control subjects using clinical scales and instrumented measures of balance and determine relationships between balancemeasures, fatigue, and disability levels in individuals with MS with and without a history of falls.Method. Twelve individuals withMS and twelve healthy controls were evaluated using the Berg Balance and Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scales, ModifiedClinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance, and Limits of Stability Tests as well as Fatigue Severity Scale and Barthel Index.Results. Mildly affected individuals with MS had significant balance performance deficits and poor balance confidence levels (