Evaluating Foot-drop Interventions for Multiple Sclerosis Using a Multimodal System

LM Byrnes-Blanco - 2023 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation explores how multimodal walking impacts quantitative and qualitative
aspects of gait for persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) experiencing footdrop. Foot-drop …

Experiences of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) for foot-drop in people with multiple sclerosis

C Bulley, TH Mercer, JE Hooper, P Cowan… - Disability and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: A constructivist phenomenological study explored impacts of ankle foot orthoses
(AFOs) or functional electrical stimulation (FES) on people with foot-drop from multiple …

Walking measures to evaluate assistive technology for foot drop in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of psychometric properties

G Andreopoulou, TH Mercer, ML van der Linden - Gait & Posture, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Foot drop in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) often managed with
assistive technologies, such as functional electrical stimulation and ankle foot orthoses. No …

Habitual functional electrical stimulation therapy improves gait kinematics and walking performance, but not patient-reported functional outcomes, of people with …

ML van der Linden, JE Hooper, P Cowan, BB Weller… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background People with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) often experience a disturbed gait
function such as foot-drop. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the medium …

Enhancing Mobility in Persons with Footdrop in Multiple Sclerosis through Functional Electrical Stimulation

J Fang, DP Kumar, E Celnikier, M Snyder… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Footdrop is a significant problem in individuals living with multiple sclerosis
(MS), leading to falls and reduced quality of life. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a …

Effect of a 2-week trial of functional electrical stimulation on gait function and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

A Downing, D Van Ryn, A Fecko… - … journal of MS care, 2014 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background: Footdrop is a common gait deviation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS)
leading to impaired gait and balance as well as decreased functional mobility. Functional …

Functional electrical stimulation for foot drop in people with multiple sclerosis: The relevance and importance of addressing quality of movement

AD Smith, T Prokopiusova, R Jones… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Impaired mobility is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Changes in gait have
different causes and require individualised gait rehabilitation. A common and often early …

Foot Placement Patterns of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis during Rollator-Assisted Community Mobility

J Chee - 2011 - library-archives.canada.ca
Abstract Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis commonly use assistive mobility devices, such as
rollators, to compensate for their mobility impairments. However, the effect of these devices …

Postural Control in Standing and Walking: Integrating Lower Extremity Force and Kinematic Factors

J Bartloff - 2024 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation investigates the neuromechanical principles underlying postural control
and gait in individuals with neurologic impairments, aiming to enhance clinical assessment …

Trekking poles to aid multiple sclerosis walking impairment: an exploratory comparison of the effects of assistive devices on psychosocial impact and walking

ET Cohen, S Huser, K Barone… - International Journal of …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
CME/CNE Information Activity Available Online: To access the article, post-test, and
evaluation online, go to https://www. highmarksce. com/mscare. Target Audience: The target …