Effectiveness of Task Specific Home Exercise Program
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 different types of Home Exercise Programs (HEP) on mobility in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, we will be comparing the Standard of Care (SOC) a program based on aerobic conditioning and calisthenics to a Task Specific Program (TSP). Primary Question: Will persons with who receive a Task Specific HEP have greater improvement in mobility than those who receive the SOC? Secondary question: Will a task specific HEP be as well tolerated as the SOC HEP by persons with MS
⁃ Definitive diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis
• Ability to walk for at least 30 seconds unassisted with or without assistive device
• Ability to read, comprehend and sign an informed consent
• Is able to attend a 2 outpatient evaluation sessions 6 weeks apart
• Between the ages of 18 and 75