2015
A Pilot Study: examining the effects and tolerability of structured dance intervention for individuals with multiple sclerosis
Mandelbaum R, Triche E, Fasoli S, Lo A. A Pilot Study: examining the effects and tolerability of structured dance intervention for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Disability And Rehabilitation 2015, 38: 218-222. PMID: 25875049, DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1035457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic Gait IndexPhysical activity adherenceMultiple sclerosisPhysical activityDance interventionActivities-specific Balance Confidence ScaleGodin Leisure Time QuestionnaireIssues of tolerabilityBalance Confidence ScaleEnjoyable physical activityActivity adherenceMS symptomsGait IndexNeurological impairmentMS populationElderly populationFeasible interventionPilot studyConfidence ScaleTolerabilityInterventionNeurodegenerative populationsSclerosisTime QuestionnaireBehavioral changes
2010
Speed- and cane-related alterations in gait parameters in individuals with multiple sclerosis
Gianfrancesco M, Triche E, Fawcett J, Labas M, Patterson T, Lo A. Speed- and cane-related alterations in gait parameters in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Gait & Posture 2010, 33: 140-142. PMID: 20952198, DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGait parametersPreferred speedMultiple sclerosisGait impairmentMS populationBilateral coordinationAdditional trialsStance timeMS participantsCane useSwing timeStride lengthDouble supportDaily activitiesStep length ratioSingle supportAssistive devicesParticipantsIndividualsSclerosisMaximal speedImpairmentTrialsDaily