Frequency, Characteristics, and Consequences of Falls in Multiple Sclerosis: Findings From a Cohort Study

Balance Exercise Program Reduced Falls in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Single-Group, Pretest-Posttest Trial

“…These findings are important, particularly given the commonness of falls that may lead to injuries. 7,16,29,30 The results are in line with previously published research 21,23,53 providing evidence that targeted physiotherapy interventions can positively affect falls in PwMS. 21,23,53 The CoDuSe program also produced improvements in balance performance, and the results were maintained at the 7-week follow-up.…”

Fatigue, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, and Fall Risk in People with Multiple Sclerosis

“…These findings demonstrate the significant and broad range of health and lifestyle factors associated with fatigue, including MS Disease Steps and reduced walking activity, and build on previous studies that have found that people with MS identify fatigue as a contributing factor to their falls 8,9 and reduced quality of life. 27,28 People with MS rate walking as one of the most important bodily functions and state that mobility is the in the 6-month follow-up period.…”

“…Some studies have documented that people with MS are likely to attribute their falls to fatigue. 8,9 However, risk factor studies have produced inconsistent findings. Coote et al 7 found that Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) scores were significantly increased in past fallers compared with past nonfallers.…”

Effects of high-speed power training on muscle strength and power in patients with multiple sclerosis

“…Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a range of symptoms related to mobility restrictions in the lower limbs that often result in impaired mobility [1] and high numbers of falls [2], which may lead to a reduction in their physical activity [3] and a lowering of their quality of life [4]. These symptoms are related to neuromuscular disorders such as impaired muscle strength [5][6] and muscle weakness in the lower limbs [7].…”