Adaptations of fatigue and fatigability after a short intensive, combined rehabilitation program in patients with multiple sclerosis
Sophie Hameau, Djamel Bensmail, Nicolas Roche, Raphael Zory
Inserm Unit 1179, Team 3: Technology and Innovative Therapies Applied to Neuromuscular Diseases, University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, FR-92380 Garches, France. E-mail: sophie.hameau@aphp.fr
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2277
Lay Abstract
Fatigue and fatigability are common problems in patients with multiple sclerosis. We investigated the adaptations of fatigue and fatigability after a combined rehabilitation program (including physiotherapy primarily focused on gait and balance, endurance and resistance training) performed 4 days per week during four weeks. The rehabilitation program induced a decrease in perceived fatigue but did not improve muscle fatigue, mainly due to the increase in initial strength.
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