The Effect of Maximal Strength Training on Strength, Walking, and Balance in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Participant characteristics.

Age (years), mean (SD)	51.6 years (12.7), range 34–69
EDSS score, median (IQR)	3.0 (1.5), range 2.5–6.0
MS type
Primary progressive	1
Secondary progressive	4
Relapsing-remitting	2
Years since diagnosis, mean (SD)	14.3 (11.7), range 3–35
MSIS-29
Physical scale score, mean (SD)	35.2 (15.7), range 16–58
Psychological scale score,	31.7 (17.5), range 3–64
mean (SD)
Baseline FSS, mean (SD)	44/63 (15.5), range 23/63–60/63

Note: EDSS: Extended Disability Severity Scale; MSIS-29: Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale.