Lower-limb performance disparities: Implications for exercise prescription in multiple sclerosis | Zendy

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Lower-limb performance disparities: Implications for exercise prescription in multiple sclerosis

Author(s) -

Rebecca Larson,

Kevin K. McCully,

Daniel J. Larson,

William M. Pryor,

Lesley J. White

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

the journal of rehabilitation research and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-1352

pISSN - 0748-7711

DOI - 10.1682/jrrd.2013.09.0191

Subject(s) - multiple sclerosis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , lower limb , cycling , physical therapy , medical prescription , exercise prescription , surgery , archaeology , psychiatry , pharmacology , history

The purpose of this study was to examine unilateral lower-limb exercise tolerance during fixed-load cycling to quantify performance disparities of the legs. Eight individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) and seven controls performed submaximal single-leg cycling. Individuals with MS performed significantly more work with the stronger leg than the weaker leg (stronger leg: 6.4 +/- 1.7 kJ, weaker leg: 4.7 +/- 2.5 kJ, p = 0.02). The control group displayed no statistical differences between limbs (p = 0.36). These results highlight a need for individualized exercise testing when prescribing training programs for those with MS.

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