Poster Abstracts from the Sixth International Symposium on Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis

(1) Aerobic Exercise Improves Fitness and Cognition in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

A Orban, M Sammi, B Garg, R Kingsland, K Kuehl, D Bourdette, B Rooney, R Spain

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

(2) Not Just an Orthotic Device: Use of Torso-Weighting Can Improve Motor Ability Tested with Weights Off in Pilot Test of People with Multiple Sclerosis

DD Allen,¹ J Gee,¹ A Harrell,¹ N Conley,¹ S Whiteford,¹ GL Widener²

¹University of California San Francisco/San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA; ²Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA

(3) Carryover of Gait and Balance–Related Improvements in Patient with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis During Gait Training with Exoskeleton

K Staples, K Szamborski, MSA Richardson

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

(4) Can Exercise Combined with Cranial Nerve Noninvasive Neuromodulation (CN-NINM) Improve Mobility in Nonambulatory People with Multiple Sclerosis? A Case Series

G Corner, J Ruhland, M Tyler, Y Danilov, K Skinner

University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI

(5) Pilot Study to Examine the Safety and Feasibility of Positive Pressure Treadmill Training in People with Multiple Sclerosis

L Melbourn, L Hawkins, M Moldavskiy, D Backus

Shepherd Center, Crawford Research Institute, Atlanta, GA

(6) Neurorehabilitation of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Using Cranial Nerve Noninvasive Neuromodulation (CN-NINM): Controlled Study

YP Danilov, ME Tyler

University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI

(7) Effects of a Group Spasticity Management Program Versus Usual Care in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

C Hugos,¹ M Cameron,¹ Y Chen,² Z Chen,² D Bourdette^1,2

¹VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR; ²Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

(8) Effects of Methylphenidate on Mobility, Cognition, and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study

A Hildebrand, G McMillan, M Cameron

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

(9) Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go Discriminate Between Fallers and Nonfallers in People with Multiple Sclerosis

A Carling,^1,2 A Forsberg,² Y Nilsagård¹

¹University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; ²Department of Physiotherapy, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden

(10) Patient-Perceived Bladder Dysfunction Is Associated with Step Count in Multiple Sclerosis

VJ Block,¹ R Bove,² BC Cree,² M Pletcher,² DD Allen,¹ JM Gelfand²

¹Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of California San Francisco/San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA; ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

(11) Adaptive Locomotor Performance in the Early Stages of Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study

EJ Bisson, PA Hewston, M Finlayson, N Deshpande

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

(12) Unplanned Gait Termination in Multiple Sclerosis Under Normal and Cognitively Distracting Conditions

KL Roeing, Y Moon, JJ Sosnoff

Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

(13) Dynamic Balance—An Early Marker of Functional Disability

B Antinori V da Fonseca, CB Pereira, D Callegaro

Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

(14) Deficits in Automatic Postural Responses Are Related to Cerebellar Involvement in People with Multiple Sclerosis

G Gera, BW Fling, FB Horak

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

(15) Evaluating the Functional Capacity of the Vestibuloocular Reflex in People with Multiple Sclerosis: Validity and Reliability of Computerized Testing

MM Mañago,^1,2 M Schenkman,¹ JR Hebert^1,2

¹Physical Therapy Program, School of Medicine, University of Colorado

Denver, Aurora, CO; ²University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

(16) Association Between Perceived Fatigue and Fatigability in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

BD Loy,¹ I Arpan,¹ RL Taylor,^1,2 BW Fling,¹ FB Horak¹

¹Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; ²Department of Public Health, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA

(17) Effect of Intermittent Versus Continuous Walking on Kinetic and Kinematic Variables in People with Multiple Sclerosis: Partial Results of an Ongoing Study

H Karpatkin, R Gilles, L Mento, R Pizzaro, K Wong

Physical Therapy Department, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY