Standing Balance Conditions and Digital Sway Measures for Clinical Trials of Friedreich's Ataxia
Hannah L. Casey,
Vrutangkumar V. Shah,
Daniel Muzyka
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundProgressive loss of standing balance is a feature of Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA).ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify standing balance conditions and digital postural sway measures that best discriminate between FRDA and healthy controls (HC). We assessed test–retest reliability and correlations between sway measures and clinical scores.MethodsTwenty‐eight subjects with FRDA and 20 HC completed six standing conditions: feet apart, feet together, and feet tandem, both with eyes opened (EO) and eyes c… Show more
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