Balance Assessment Scale and Strength Measurement Protocol to Measure Functionality in Adults With Spinal Deformity

Exclusion Criteria14

• Age \< 18 years old and \> 79 years old
• Absence of adult spinal deformity
• Non-ability to walk at least 50 meters distance independently, with or without a walking aid.
• Missing patient informed consent
• Patients presenting with a neurological disease affecting balance other than Parkinson's disease such as stroke and/or Vestibular lesion
• Patients with a history of spinal fusion surgery.
• Patients with a current history of diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders of the trunk and/or lower extremities affecting the motor performance such as severe hip arthrosis with or without flexion contracture, severe knee arthrosis, severe ankle arthrosis, severe leg length discrepancy (\> 3 cm)
• Age \< 18 years old and \> 79 years old
• Backpain and/or Sciatica at time of the study
• Presence of adult spinal deformity leading to a pathological sagittal alignment
• Non-ability to walk at least 1000 meters distance independently without a walking aid
• Missing patient informed consent
• Patients presenting with a neurological disease affecting balance such as Stroke, Parkinson's disease and/or Vestibular lesion
• Patients with a current history of diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders of the trunk and/or lower extremities affecting the motor performance such as severe hip arthrosis with or without flexion contracture, severe knee arthrosis, severe ankle arthrosis, severe leg length discrepancy (\> 3 cm)