The purposes of this project are four-fold: 1) to determine if a 6-month home-based targeted exercise program results in immediate and sustained reduction in falls risk and incidence ; 2) to identify the factors that contribute to a reduction in fall risk and incidence; 3) to determine if a decrease in physiological fall risk and/or fall incidence results in increased quality of life and participation in older adults with MS; and 4) to determine the association between cognition, environment and comorbidities on future falls and intervention efficacy.
Age
18–64
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Ability to walk 25 feet with or without aid
Relapse free in the last 30 days
Being ≥ 50 years of age
Having fallen at least once in the past year
Physician approval to engage in light physical activity
Willingness and ability to attend the training sessions and testing sessions.
You may not be if
We will exclude all individuals with risk factors contra-indicative for undertaking strenuous exercise.
During the initial phone contact with the project coordinator, participants will verbally respond to a health history questionnaire.
Those individuals who are asymptomatic and meet no more than one risk factor threshold including family history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle will be considered at low risk and included for participation.
Clareo Health | Fall Risk Reduction in Multiple Sclerosis (FIRMS)
