Exercise Guidelines for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Authors:
- Peter RonaiPRPeter Ronai
- Tom LaFontaineTLTom LaFontaine
- Lance BollingerLance Bollinger
- 1 February 2011
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Strength & Conditioning Journal
- Vol. 33 (1) , 30-33
Abstract
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) IS A CHRONIC NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDER, WHICH CAN IMPAIR A PERSON'S ABILITY TO WALK, PERFORM ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND LEAD A PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. THIS COLUMN DISCUSSES EXERCISE TESTING AND TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR MS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE.Keywords
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