Is there an overlooked “window of opportunity” in MS exercise therapy? Perspectives for early MS rehabilitation

M Riemenschneider, LG Hvid… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
While early medical treatment has proven effective in MS, early-phase MS rehabilitation has
not gained much attention in MS research and clinical practice. Exercise therapy is one of …

The effect of unilateral training on contralateral limb strength in young, older, and patient populations: a meta-analysis of cross education

LA Green, DA Gabriel - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cross education is the contralateral strength gain following unilateral training
of the ipsilateral limb. This phenomenon provides an ideal rehabilitation model for acute or …

Cross-education of muscular strength following unilateral resistance training: a meta-analysis

A Manca, D Dragone, Z Dvir, F Deriu - European journal of applied …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Cross-education (CE) of strength is a well-known phenomenon whereby exercise
of one limb can induce strength gains in the contralateral untrained limb. The only available …

Effects and optimal dosage of resistance training on strength, functional capacity, balance, general health perception, and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis: a …

L Andreu-Caravaca, DJ Ramos-Campo… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To analyze the effectiveness of resistance training programs (RTP) on strength,
functional capacity, balance, general health perception, and fatigue for people with Multiple …

Physical activity in multiple sclerosis: meeting the guidelines at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

L Pedullà, C Santoyo-Medina, K Novotna… - Journal of Neurologic …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Regular physical activity (PA) helps to reduce the severity of
physical and mental symptoms and improves quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis …

Adherence and drop-out in randomized controlled trials of exercise interventions in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analyses

R Dennett, LT Madsen, L Connolly, J Hosking… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The short-term benefits of exercise in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are
well established. To sustain benefits exercise needs to continue long-term. Despite …

Neural mechanisms mediating cross education: with additional considerations for the ageing brain

GHM Calvert, RG Carson - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract CALVERT, GHM, and CARSON, RG Neural mechanisms mediating cross
education: With additional considerations for the ageing brain. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV …

Determining the potential sites of neural adaptation to cross-education: implications for the cross-education of muscle strength

AK Frazer, AJ Pearce, G Howatson, K Thomas… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Cross-education describes the strength gain in the opposite, untrained limb following a
unilateral strength training program. Since its discovery in 1894, several studies now confirm …

Outcome measures used in trials on gait rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: a systematic literature review

L Santisteban, M Teremetz, J Irazusta, PG Lindberg… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is associated with impaired gait and a growing number
of clinical trials have investigated efficacy of various interventions. Choice of outcome …

Neurorehabilitation in multiple sclerosis—a review of present approaches and future considerations

CA Sîrbu, DC Thompson, FC Plesa, TM Vasile… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis is an increasingly prevalent disease, representing the leading cause of
non-traumatic neurological disease in Europe and North America. The most common …