Tag: PT

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CURRENT TOPICS AND TRENDS IN REHABILITATION PART 2: EXERCISE EFFECTS AND PRESCRIPTION ACROSS THE DISABILITY SPECTRUM: OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES AND ADHERENCE

This program will provide an update on exercise training in persons with MS across the disability spectrum. This will include presentation...

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CHOICES & CONTROVERSIES IN MS MANAGEMENT: A PRO/CON CASE-BASED DISCUSSION

This interactive case-based symposium will highlight contemporary controversies in MS disease management. Three debates will be moderated...

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TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK: SO MANY QUESTIONS!

This program is suitable for all healthcare professionals regarding the complexities of work accommodations and disability benefit...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Characterizing Activities of Daily Living in MS Patients with Processing Speed Scores Above and below a Threshold Previously Shown to Predict Employment Status

Background: Cognitive impairment can occur early in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) and worsen progressively over time, impacting...

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Poster-Symptom Management

Symptom Burden and Treatment Goals of People with MS Spasticity: Results from SEEN-MSS, a Large-Scale, Self-Reported Survey

Background: Evidence suggests that people with multiple sclerosis and spasticity (pwMSS) experience multiple concurrent symptoms that...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Assessing the Benefits of Using Telehealth in Conjunction with a Fitbit to Improve Walking in Veterans with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis often have limitations with mobility due to fatigue, weakness, and impairments with balance...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Validation and Minimal Detectable Change of the Walking While Talking Test As a Measure of Dual-Task Performance in Ambulatory Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with demyelination of the central nervous system...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Health and Wellness Needs Reported to Influence Quality of Life in People with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, a Qualitative Investigation

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive neurological disease diagnosed commonly between 20-50 years of age, with over...

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Association of Lifestyle Physical Activity with Physical and Cognitive Fatigue in Individuals with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Participation in physical activity is...

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Poster-Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry

Examining the Influence of Processing Speed on the Relation between Backward Walking and Falls in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Backward walking (BW) is a complex motor task that requires increased cognitive demands. In persons with multiple sclerosis...

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