Assessing walking disability in multiple sclerosis

BC Kieseier, C Pozzilli - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Most patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) eventually experience walking disability. The
objective of this review was to evaluate the clinical utility of measures specific for walking in …

Multiple sclerosis and progressive resistance training: a systematic review

T Kjølhede, K Vissing, U Dalgas - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Recently progressive resistance training (PRT) has been recognised as an effective tool in
the rehabilitation of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Familiarization with treadmill walking: How much is enough?

C Meyer, T Killeen, CS Easthope, A Curt, M Bolliger… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Treadmill-based gait analysis is widely used to investigate walking pathologies and quantify
treatment effects on locomotion. Differential sensorimotor conditions during overground vs …

Responsiveness and clinically meaningful improvement, according to disability level, of five walking measures after rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: a European …

I Baert, J Freeman, T Smedal… - … and neural repair, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Evaluation of treatment effects on walking requires appropriate and responsive
outcome measures. Objectives. To determine responsiveness of 5 walking measures and …

[HTML][HTML] Is aerobic or resistance training the most effective exercise modality for improving lower extremity physical function and perceived fatigue in people with …

L Taul-Madsen, L Connolly, R Dennett… - Archives of physical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate whether aerobic training
(AT) or resistance training (RT) is most effective in terms of improving lower limb physical …

Prevalence of joint contractures and muscle weakness in people with multiple sclerosis

PD Hoang, SC Gandevia, RD Herbert - Disability and rehabilitation, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of joint contracture (limited passive range of joint
motion) and muscle weakness in a population with multiple sclerosis (MS). A secondary aim …

Neuromuscular adaptations to long-term progressive resistance training translates to improved functional capacity for people with multiple sclerosis and is maintained …

T Kjølhede, K Vissing, L de Place… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Progressive resistance training (PRT) is acknowledged to effectively improve
muscle strength for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), but diverging results exist …

Validation of the 2-minute walk test with the 6-minute walk test and other functional measures in persons with multiple sclerosis

DA Scalzitti, KJ Harwood, JR Maring… - … journal of MS care, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background: Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) commonly have difficulty walking. The 6-
Minute Walk Test (6MWT) assesses functional capacity but may be considered burdensome …

[HTML][HTML] Gait variability and multiple sclerosis

MJ Socie, JJ Sosnoff - Multiple sclerosis international, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gait variability, that is, fluctuations in movement during walking, is an indicator of walking
function and has been associated with various adverse outcomes such as falls. In this paper …

[HTML][HTML] Treadmill training with virtual reality to enhance gait and cognitive function among people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial

I Galperin, A Mirelman, T Schmitz-Hübsch, KL Hsieh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Motor and cognitive impairments impact the everyday functioning of people with
MS (pwMS). The present randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the benefits of a …