Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| N | EDSS | Type of MS | Sex | Age | Years since MS Diagnosis | BMI | Ambulatory assistive device used (indoor/outdoor) | Fast walking speed (in cm/s) | Self-selected walking speed (in cm/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | PPMS | F | 57 | 10 | 38.20 | Rollator walker/Motorized wheelchair | 31.29 | 24.89 |
| 2 | 7.0 | SPMS | F | 58 | 33 | 30.90 | Rollator walker/Motorized scooter | 26.74 | 16.99 |
| 3 | 7.0 | PPMS | M | 42 | 19 | 25.60 | Rollator walker/Wheelchair | 82.42 | 47.22 |
| 4 | 6.5 | SPMSa | F | 50 | 28 | 17.90 | Cane | 204.95 | 102.06 |
| 5 | 7.0 | SPMSa | F | 38 | 19 | 32.30 | 2 Canes/Motorized scooter | 98.15 | 83.77 |
| 6 | 7.0 | SPMSa | F | 42 | 8 | 31.50 | Rollator walker | 84.02 | 63.04 |
| 7 | 6.0 | SPMSa | F | 72 | 18 | 20.30 | Cane | 122.21 | 92.90 |
| 8 | 7.0 | PPMS | F | 74 | 10 | 32.30 | Rollator walker/Wheelchair | 20.72 | 14.15 |
| 9 | 6.0 | SPMSa | F | 29 | 2 | 31.90 | Cane | 85.33 | 66.52 |
| 10 | 6.0 | SPMSa | F | 70 | 29 | 21.30 | Cane | 102.50 | 66.74 |
N Participant number, EDSS Expanded disability status scale, MS Multiple sclerosis, BMI Body mass index, cm Centimeter, sec Second, PPMS Primary progressive MS, SPMS Secondary progressive MS, F Female, M Male; aparticipants in transition from relapsing-remitting to progressive phase of MS who reported steadily increasing disability, without a clear recovery in the past one year;