Multiple sclerosis: Implications for future research on postural control and gait

Felipe Balistieri Santinelli; Emerson Sebastião; Marcela de Oliveira; Fabio Augusto  Barbieri

doi:10.20338/bjmb.v14i2.169

Multiple sclerosis: Implications for future research on postural control and gait

Authors

Felipe Balistieri Santinelli São Paulo State University (UNESP) – Campus Bauru, School of Science, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Department of Physical Education, Bauru-SP, Brazil
Emerson Sebastião Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Northern Illinois University, United States
Marcela de Oliveira São Paulo State University (UNESP) – Campus Bauru, School of Science, Advanced Materials and Nanoparticles Laboratory, Physics Department, Bauru-SP, Brazil
Fabio Augusto Barbieri São Paulo State University (UNESP) – Campus Bauru, School of Science, Advanced Materials and Nanoparticles Laboratory, Physics Department, Bauru-SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v14i2.169

Keywords:

Multiple Sclerosis, Postural Control, Gait, Motor Control, Movement, Central nervous system

Abstract

The objective of this letter is to provide a perspective on the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on postural control and gait and suggestions for future studies. Although studies on MS with postural control and gait have been carried out for some time, in Brazil and in the World, there is still insufficient information on MS and impairments in postural control and gait.Postural control and gait impairments are recognized to cause several problems for people with MS, these being two of the symptoms that most affect quality of life.Here, we present studies that have investigated impairments in postural control and gait using different experimental designs and discuss the adaptations of the central nervous system (CNS) due to the damage caused by MS.We recommend future studies focus on how the CNS is organized towards postural control and gait, with a better ecological approach, which could assist the development of rehabilitation programs.

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2020-07-01

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Santinelli, F. B., Sebastião, E., Oliveira, M. de, & Barbieri, F. A. (2020). Multiple sclerosis: Implications for future research on postural control and gait. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 14(2), 46–49. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v14i2.169

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2020)

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Critiques articles

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