Balance, gait, and falls in multiple sclerosis

MH Cameron, Y Nilsagard - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) and the
most widespread nontraumatic cause of disability in young adults around the world. MS …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of lower-extremity muscle strength for lower-limb functional capacity in multiple sclerosis: Systematic review

C Ramari, LG Hvid, AC de David, U Dalgas - Annals of Physical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Lower-limb functional capacity is impaired in most people with multiple
sclerosis (PwMS). Reductions in lower-extremity muscle mechanical function (eg, muscle …

Evaluation of the Keeogo exoskeleton for assisting ambulatory activities in people with multiple sclerosis: an open-label, randomized, cross-over trial

CA McGibbon, A Sexton, A Jayaraman… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Although physical activity and exercise is known to benefit people with multiple
sclerosis (MS), the ability of these individuals to participate in such interventions is difficult …

Fatigue induced changes to kinematic and kinetic gait parameters following six minutes of walking in people with multiple sclerosis

JV McLoughlin, CJ Barr, B Patritti, M Crotty… - Disability and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of 6 min of walking on fatigue,
exertion and spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic gait parameters in people with multiple …

Motor unit discharge characteristics and walking performance of individuals with multiple sclerosis

AM Almuklass, L Davis, LD Hamilton… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Walking performance of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) is strongly influenced by the
activation signals received by lower leg muscles. We examined the associations between …

Effect of using of a lower-extremity exoskeleton on disability of people with multiple sclerosis

C McGibbon, A Sexton, P Gryfe, T Dutta… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Although ongoing exercise is known to reduce disability in people with multiple
sclerosis (MS), participation in lower-extremity exercise programs can be limited by their …

Research on lower extremity health in patients with multiple sclerosis: a systematic scoping review

M Stolt, AM Laitinen, J Ruutiainen… - Journal of foot and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) often affects ambulation and the function of the lower
limbs. However, little is known about how much research has been conducted on lower …

Pulse width does not influence the gains achieved with neuromuscular electrical stimulation in people with multiple sclerosis: double-blind, randomized trial

AM Almuklass, L Davis, LD Hamilton… - … and neural repair, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) eventually compromises the walking ability of most
individuals burdened with the disease. Treatment with neuromuscular electrical stimulation …

Six-minute walk test performance in persons with multiple sclerosis while using passive or powered ankle-foot orthoses

MK Boes, RE Bollaert, RM Kesler… - Archives of physical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether a powered ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) that provides
dorsiflexor and plantar flexor assistance at the ankle can improve walking endurance of …

The effects of orthotics device on the balance control in multiple sclerosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Ashkar, R Razeghinezhad, HM Chevinlee… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Multiple sclerosis refers to a progressive autoimmune inflammatory disease in
the central nervous system usually accompanied by balance disorder. Our systematic review …