A cross-sectional study on the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness, disease severity and walking speed in persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Conclusion: The present study shows that 1) an increase of 1 EDSS point is associated with a decrease of 1.88 mL•Kg−1•min−1 when adjusted for time since diagnosis, gender, age and MS type, 2) cardiorespiratory fitness and walking speed was significantly related but only minimally affected by MS type, and 3) hypertension is associated with a lower cardiorespiratory fitness level.
Source: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Source Type: research