Rehabilitation Abstracts from the 2014 CMSC Annual Meeting

The 2014 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) was held in Dallas, Texas.

Platform Presentations

• [RH01] Development and Validation of a Myometric Test of Strength in Lower Extremities for Multiple Sclerosis Patients Using Hand-Held Dynamometer
  Theodore R Brown, MD, MPH, Evergreen Health; Virginia I Simnad, MD, MS, Evergreen Health
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• [RH02] Assessing Short and Graphically the Mobility in MS and Other Neurological Disease with the Iphone App Sagas 10
  Claude Vaney, MD, berner Klinik; Roger Hilfiker, PHD, HES SO
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• [RH03] Balance-Based Torso-Weighting Results in Fall Reduction during Sensory Organization Test for People with Multiple Sclerosis
  Kristin K Horn, BS, Samuel Merritt University; Cynthia Gibson-Horn, PT, Samuel Merritt University; Diane D Allen, PT, PhD, University of California San Francisco/San Francisco State University; Gail L Widener, PT, PhD, Samuel Merritt University
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• [RH04] Efficacy of a Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Sedentary Behavior in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  Rachel E Klaren, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth A Hubbard, MSc, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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• [RH05] Does the Effect of a Physical Activity Behavior Intervention Vary By Clinical Characteristics of Persons with Multiple Sclerosis?
  Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Deirdre Dlugonski, PhD, East Carolina University; Lara A Pilutti, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rachel E Klaren, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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• [RH06] Impairment in Motor Imagery Progressively Increases with Multiple Sclerosis Disease Evolution
  Andrea Tacchino, PhD, Italian MS Society, Genoa, Italy; Giampaolo Brichetto, MD, PhD, Italian MS Society, Genoa, Italy; Matilde Inglese, MD, PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Luca Roccatagliata, MD, PhD, University of Genoa; Giulia Bommarito, MD, University of Genoa; Christian Cordano, MD, University of Genoa; Gianluigi Mancardi, MD, PhD, University of Genoa; Mario Alberto Battaglia, MD, University of Siena
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Poster Presentations

• [RH07] Does Using a Service Dog Help Ambulation in MS Individuals with Gait Dysfunction?
  Cecilie Fjeldstad, PhD, OMRF; Gabriel Pardo, MD, OMRF
• [RH08] Correlation Between Rnfl and T25FW over a 2-Year Period in a Cohort of MS Individuals
  Cecilie Fjeldstad, PhD, OMRF; Gabriel Pardo, MD, OMRF
• [RH09] Benefits of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling in People with Mobility Restrictions Due to MS
  Deborah Backus, PT, PhD, Shepherd Center; Blake Burdett, BS, Shepherd Center; Christine Manella, PT, LMT, MCMT, Shepherd Center; Laura Hawkins, BS,Shepherd Center; Richard Munoz, BS, DC, Shepherd Center; Elizabeth Gonzales, CMA, Shepherd Center
• [RH10] Do Demographic and Clinical Variables Predict Change in Physical Activity over Time in Persons with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis?
  Dominique L Kinnett-Hopkins, bachelor’s degree, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Edward McAuley, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;Brian M Sandroff, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• [RH11] Gait Initiation and Fall Risk in Individuals with MS
  Douglas A Wajda, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Yaejin Moon, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jacob J Sosnoff, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• [RH12] The Descriptive Epidemiology of Daily Sitting Time As a Sedentary Behavior in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  Elizabeth A Hubbard, MSc, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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• [RH13] Prevalence of Upper Extremity Involvement Across ICF Domains Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  Elizabeth W. Triche, PhD, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital; Jennifer A. Ruiz, DPT, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital; Kayla M. Olson, MA, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital; Albert C. Lo, MD, PhD, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital
• [RH14] Selecting Rehabilitation Outcome Measures: Applying the Findings of the Apta Msedge Task Force
  Evan T Cohen, PT, MA, PhD, NCS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Kirsten Potter, PT, DPT, MS, NCS, Rockhurst University; Susan E. Bennett, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS, MSCS, University of Buffalo, SUNY; Kathi G Brandfass, PT, MS, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Diane D Allen, PT, PhD, San Francisco State University; Gail L Widener, PT, PhD, Samuel Merritt University; Amy M Yorke, PT, PhD, NCS, University of Michigan-Flint
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• [RH15] Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait and on Cortical Activation with Mental Imagery of Walking in Patients with MS
  Francois Bethoux, MD, Cleveland Clinic; Mark Lowe, PhD, Cleveland Clinic; Katherine Koenig, PhD, Cleveland Clinic; Darlene K Stough, RN MSCN CCRP, Cleveland Clinic;Lisa Gallagher, MA, MT-BC, Cleveland Clinic; Dwyer Conklyn, MM, MT-BC, DBC3 Music Therapy LLC
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• [RH16] Autonomy and Participation in Exercise in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  Samuel M. Bierner, M.D., M.R.M., Univ. Texas Southwestern Med. Center; Garrett Coles, B.S., Univ. Texas Southwestern Med. Center; Zachary Carter, B.S.,Univ. Texas Southwestern Med. Center; Kelly B. Hall, B.S., Univ. Texas Southwestern Med. Center; Cynthia A. Dolezal, PT, MLS, Univ. Texas Southwestern Med. Center
• [RH17] Comparison of an Intermittent Vs. Continuous Walking Program in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Using the 6 Minute Walk Test: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study
  Herbert I Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, MSCS, Hunter College; Stefanie Dicarrado, SPT, Hunter College; Bridget Dungan, SPT, Hunter College; Elizabeth Huallpa, SPT,Hunter College; Jake Potrezba, SPT, Hunter College
• [RH19] Exercise Training Improves Depressive Symptoms in People with Multiple Sclerosis: Results of a Meta-Analysis
  Ipek Ensari, M.Ed, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lara A Pilutti, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• [RH20] Comparing Different Intensities of Acute Exercise on State Anxiety in MS: A Randomized Controlled Study
  Ipek Ensari, M.Ed, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Yvonne C Learmonth, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jacob J Sosnoff, PhD,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jong Sung, MS,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• [RH21] Fall Risk Reduction in Individuals with MS: Pilot Examination of Exercise and Education
  Jacob J Sosnoff, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Yaejin Moon, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Douglas Wajda, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Cherita Ouslley, BS,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OTR, Queens University; Edward McAuley, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Peterson, OT, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago; Steve Morrison, PhD, Old Dominion Unviersity; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• [RH22] Sensorimotor Delays Are Related to Gait Kinetics in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  Jessie Huisinga, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center; Adam Bruetsch, MS, University of Kansas Medical Center
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• [RH23] Physical Fitness Assessment Across the Disability Spectrum in Multiple Sclerosis
  Lara A Pilutti, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Brian M Sandroff, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rachel E Klaren, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Yvonne C Learmonth, PhD,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew E Platta, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;Elizabeth A Hubbard, MSc, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michelle Stratton, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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• [RH24] Physical Activity Intervention Improves Body Composition in Multiple Sclerosis: Preliminary Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
  Lara A Pilutti, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Deirdre Dlugonski, PhD, East Carolina University; Brian M Sandroff, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rachel E Klaren, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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• [RH25] The Role of the Registered Dietitian and Occupational Therapist in Improving Quality of Life in Those with Multiple Sclerosis
  Lauren Rieger, RD, CDE, Red Deer Regional Hospital;Stephanie Huff, MScOT©, Red Deer Regional Hospital
• [RH26] Effects of Cooling during Exercise on Balance Performance in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  Liz Opoka, DPT, Hunter College; Heather Mims, PT, DPT, Hunter College; Ian Falchiere, DPT, Hunter College;Nicole Santos, DPT, Hunter College; Herbert I Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, MSCS, Hunter College; Gary Brooks, PT, DrPH, Upstate Medical University
• [RH27] The Safety of Exercise Training in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review
  Matthew E Platta, BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lara A Pilutti, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Amy E Latimer-Cheung, PhD,Queen’s University
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• [RH28] Physical Telerehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Inquiry
  McKenzie E Bedra, MPH, Johns Hopkins University;Susan Conroy, PT, DSc. PT, VA Maryland Health Care System; Patricia McCarthy, OT, VA Maryland Health Care System; Mitchell T Wallin, MD, MPH, MS Center of Excellence; Christopher T Bever Jr., M.D., M.B.A.,University of Maryland School of Medicine; Walter Royal, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
• [RH29] Validating a Community-Based Measure of Leg Use for Multiple Sclerosis
  Megan E Collins, B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Victor W Mark, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Edward Taub, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Gitendra Uswatte, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Staci McKay, B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ritalinda D’Andrea Lee, Ph.D.,Tanner Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis
• [RH30] The Modified Triathlon for People with Multiple Sclerosis
  Megan K Frost, PT, MSCS, STEP Physical Therapy
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• [RH31] The Role of Visual Feedback in Movement Control in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
  Megan L Heenan, BS, Marquette University; Robert A Scheidt, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Douglas Woo, MD, Fairfield Healthcare Professionals Neurology; Scott A Beardsley, PhD, Marquette University
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• [RH32] Fall Rates Among People with Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Controls: A Comparative Study
  Michelle H Cameron, MD, PT, Portland VA Medical Center; Rajarshi Mazumder, BS, Oregon Health and Science University; Charles Murchison, MS, Oregon Health and Science University
• [RH33] Identifying the Nature and Extent of Post-Relapse Rehabilitation Services Utilization in Multiple Sclerosis
  Miho Asano, PhD, Queen’s University; Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OTR, Queens University
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• [RH34] A Novel Approach to Improve Mobility Measures By Using Multidirectional Reactive Stepping in Individual with Multiple Sclerosis- a Pilot Study
  Mohan Ganesan, PT, PhD, Post Doctoral Research Fellow; Alexander S Aruin, PhD, DSc, Professor
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• [RH35] Cooling Strategies for Improving Performance and Recovery from Exercise and Reducing Fatigue in Individuals with MS
  Nadine M Fisher, Ed.D., University at Buffalo
• [RH36] Twelve Weeks of Anti-Fatiguing Aerobic Exercise Leads to Increased Exercise Duration in Individuals with MS
  Nadine M Fisher, Ed.D., University at Buffalo
• [RH37] The Six Spot Step Test: Evaluating the Benefits of an Understudied Ambulation Test in Multiple Sclerosis
  Nora E Fritz, DPT, PhD, Kennedy Krieger Institute;Jennifer Keller, PT, Kennedy Krieger Institute; Chen Chun Chiang, B.S., Kennedy Krieger Institute; Rhul Marasigan, B.A., Kennedy Krieger Institute; Kathleen M Zackowski, PhD, OT, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• [RH38] 4-Year Evaluation of a Multiple Sclerosis Educational Track for Physical Therapy Students
  Prudence Plummer, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Angela Rosenberg, PT, DPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Heather L Eustis, BS Exercise Science, SPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;Joseph Miller, BS Mathematics, SPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Audrey Osinski, SPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Catherine Jacobs, SPT,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Diane Meyer, PT, UNC Chapel Hill; Kaye Gooch, MSW, National MS Society, Greater Carolinas Chapter; Lisa Johnston, PT, MS, DPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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• [RH39] A Multi-Faceted, Task Specific Approach for Successful Gait Intervention in MS
  Melanie F Farrar, PT, DPT, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Staci Shearin, PT, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Diana W. Logan, RN, FNP-C, BC, MSCN, UT Southwestern Medical Center
• [RH40] Dalfampridine Utilization and Efficacy Assessment in Clinical Practice
  Sylvia Klineova, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Rebecca G Farber, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Joshua Friedman, BA, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Colleen Farrell, MA, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Christine Hannigan, BS, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Fred D. Lublin, MD,The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Stephen Krieger, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• [RH41] Turning Time and Velocity Are Associated with Balance Confidence and Self-Perceived Walking Limitation in Multiple Sclerosis
  Victoria A Levasseur, Medical Student, University of Missouri; Gautam Adusumilli, *, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; Samantha Lancia, MS,Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis;Robert T Naismith, MD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; Joanne M Wagner, PT, PhD, Saint Louis University; Megan Orchard, PA, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• [RH42] Effectiveness of Aquatic Exercises on Mobility Function and Quality of Life in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  Yasser Salem, PT, PhD, NCS, PCS, Cairo University;Anne Scott, PhD, OTR, Long Island University
• [RH43] Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendation for Aquatic Exercises for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
  Yasser Salem, PT, PhD, NCS, PCS, University of North Texas Health Science Center; Wael Bakry, PT, MS,Andrews University; Howe Liu, PT, PhD, MD, University of North Texas Health Science Center
• [RH44] Perspectives of physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis who are wheelchair users: Informing the design of future interventions
  Yvonne C Learmonth, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ian M Rice, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Teresa Ostler, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Laura A Rice, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Robert W Motl, PhD,University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign