Validity and reliability of the fatigue impact scale in stroke

Batur, Elif Balevi; Ozyemisci-Taskiran, Ozden; Yüksel, Selcen; Cengiz, Mustafa; Karataş, Gülçin Kaymak

doi:10.1080/10749357.2021.1978629

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“…In contrast, multidimensional fatigue questionnaires assess a broad range of domains in which fatigue may manifest itself, including physical, affective, cognitive, and functional symptoms [ 45 ]. Recently, the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) was validated as a valid and reliable multidimensional questionnaire for patients with stroke, measuring the effect of fatigue on three domains of daily life: cognitive functioning, physical functioning, and psychosocial functioning [ 46 ]. A disadvantage of multidimensional questionnaires is that they usually contain numerous questions, which makes completing the questionnaire a greater burden for patients.…”

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Is Cardiorespiratory Fitness Independently Associated with Fatigue in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke?

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Fatigue is a common complaint and a disabling symptom among patients following transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke. In patients with stroke, decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is believed to be related to increased severity of post-stroke fatigue (PSF). However, this association between PSF and CRF in patients with TIA or minor stroke has been less investigated, and currently there is no proven treatment for PSF. We aimed to determine the association between PSF and CRF in patients with TIA or minor stroke and to find out whether this association was distorted by confounders. A cross-sectional association study was conducted among a total of 119 patients with TIA or minor stroke. PSF was measured by the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and CRF was quantified by maximal exercise capacity (V̇O2max). The FSS showed a significant association with V̇O2max (ß = −0.061, SE: 0.022; p = 0.007). This association was confounded by anxiety (ß = −0.044, SE: 0.020; p = 0.028) and depression (ß = −0.030, SE: 0.022; p = 0.177) as measured by the subscales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). After controlling for HADS scores on depression and anxiety, the univariate relationship between V̇O2max and FSS was no longer significant. These results suggest that the association between PSF and CRF in patients with TIA or minor stroke is weak and significantly confounded by the factors of depression and anxiety.

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Is Cardiorespiratory Fitness Independently Associated with Fatigue in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke?

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“…Fatigue Assessment. We evaluated participants' self-perceived fatigue with both the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) (Armutlu, 2007;Batur, 2022). The FSS is a self-report scale of nine items evaluating the severity of physical fatigue over one week.…”

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Long-Term Declines in Physical Fitness and Physical Activity for Individuals With Post-Liver Transplantation Compared to Healthy Controls

Taskin Gurel,

Vardar Yagli,

Calik Kutukcu

et al. 2023

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Functional changes are essential determinants of mortality and morbidity in individuals with chronic liver disease. However, there is limited information about whether these changes persist long-term after liver transplantation (LT). We aimed to compare physical fitness, physical activity, balance, kinesiophobia, and fatigue between patients with LT and healthy controls. All participants underwent evaluation with the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) for exercise capacity and physical fitness, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for physical activity, the Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for balance, the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) for kinesiophobia, and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) for fatigue. We studied 16 persons with LT ( M age = 40.56, SD = 15.73 years; M time since LT = 66.81, SD = 72.05 months) and 16 control participants ( M age = 39.87, SD = 13.98 years). Compared to controls, participants with LT showed significantly poorer performance on the SFT components assessing upper and lower body strength, aerobic endurance, agility, and dynamic balance ( p < .001 for all), significantly lower IPAQ physical activity scores ( p = .002) and BBS score ( p = .017), and significantly higher TUG time ( p < .001) and TSK, FSS, and FIS scores ( p = .001, p = .001, and p = .004, respectively). Individuals with post-LT had lower exercise capacity, physical fitness, balance, and physical activity, and higher kinesiophobia and fatigue levels in the long-term compared to their peers. Future studies should focus on frailty in individuals in the long term after LT.

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Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on reducing perceived fatigue among adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Barakou,

Sakalidis,

Abonie

et al. 2023

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Fatigue is barrier of physical activity participation in adults with chronic conditions. However, physical activity alleviates fatigue symptoms. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to (1) synthesise evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) exploring the effects of physical activity interventions on fatigue reduction and (2) evaluate their effectiveness. Medline/CINAHL/EMBASE/Web of Science and Scopus were searched up to June 24th, 2023. Two reviewers independently conducted study screening and selection (RCTs), extracted data and assessed risk of bias (RoB2). Outcome was the standardised mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals in fatigue between experimental and control groups. 38 articles met the inclusion criteria. Overall, physical activity interventions moderately reduced fatigue (SMD = 0.54, p < 0.0001). Interventions lasting 2–6 weeks demonstrated a larger effect on fatigue reduction (SMD = 0.86, p < 0.00001). Interventions with 18–24 sessions showed a large effect on fatigue reduction (SMD = 0.97, p < 0.00001). Aerobic cycling and combination training interventions had a large to moderate effect (SMD = 0.66, p = 0.0005; SMD = 0.60, p = 0.0010, respectively). No long-term effects were found during follow-up. Physical activity interventions moderately reduced fatigue among adults with chronic conditions. Duration, total sessions, and mode of physical activity were identified as key factors in intervention effectiveness. Further research is needed to explore the impact of physical activity interventions on fatigue.

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Validity and reliability of the fatigue impact scale in stroke

Cited by 4 publications

References 45 publications

Is Cardiorespiratory Fitness Independently Associated with Fatigue in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke?

Is Cardiorespiratory Fitness Independently Associated with Fatigue in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke?

Long-Term Declines in Physical Fitness and Physical Activity for Individuals With Post-Liver Transplantation Compared to Healthy Controls

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on reducing perceived fatigue among adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

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