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The effects of home-based resistance exercise on balance, power, and mobility in adults with multiple sclerosis
de Bolt LS, McCubbin JA
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2004 Feb;85(2):290-297
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of an 8-week home-based resistance exercise program on balance, power, and mobility in adults with multiple sclerosis. DESIGN: Experimental group design. SETTING: General community. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-nine women (age 50.3 +/- 8.5 y) and 8 men (age 51.1 +/- 7.1 y) were stratified by disability level and age and were randomized into exercise (n = 19) and control (n = 17) groups. INTERVENTION: The exercise group had lower-extremity resistance training 3 times a week. The control group maintained current level of physical activity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcome measures included balance, as measured by anteroposterior sway, mediolateral sway, and sway velocity using the AccuSway(PLUS) force platform; mobility as assessed with the Up and Go test; and leg power as assessed with the Leg Extensor Power Rig. RESULTS: Leg extensor power improved significantly in the exercise group (pretest, 3.19 +/- 1.36 W/kg; posttest, 3.95 +/- 1.23 W/kg; p = 0.004), although measures of balance and mobility did not change. CONCLUSIONS: The home-based resistance program was well tolerated by participants and offered a practical means to improve leg extensor power in a short period of time.

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