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Use of Functional Ambulation Performance Score as measurement of gait ability: Review

Use of Functional Ambulation Performance Score as measurement of gait ability: Review. Arnaud Gouelle, PhD. Aim Review use of Functional Ambulation Performance Score (FAPS) to evaluate gait. Address issues important for optimal unbiased understanding and analysis of FAPS. Relevance

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Use of Functional Ambulation Performance Score as measurement of gait ability: Review

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  1. Use of Functional Ambulation Performance Score as measurement of gait ability: Review Arnaud Gouelle, PhD

  2. Aim • Review use of Functional Ambulation Performance Score (FAPS) to evaluate gait. • Address issues important for optimal unbiased understanding and analysis of FAPS. • Relevance • Gait analysis systems assess gait disabilities and provide more accurate and detailed information than clinical tests.

  3. Method • Searched literature in: • Science Direct. • PubMed. • Included all studies in which FAPS was used, regardless of article type. • Identified further articles by searching references of studies found.

  4. Results • Studies showed that FAPS can distinguish between patients and nondisabled subjects, with lower scores indicating poorer gait. • FAPS results have been correlated with different tests and clinical scales. • To use FAPS, clinicians must consider: • Devices and gait aids. • How trials are recorded. • Weight given to variables such as velocity, step time, and step length.

  5. Conclusion • Primary aim of FAPS is clinically indisputable. • It objectively evaluates changes in gait related to pathology. • It considers more factors than simply gait velocity. • Several studies showed FAPS’s validity and clinical usefulness. • However, must be aware of some FAPS characteristics to carry out informed analysis of results. • In particular, calculation method limits its use, especially for higher gait velocities.

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