Inclusion criteria |
Diagnosis |
Clinically definite PMS |
Telephone |
Age |
25–65 years |
Telephone |
Ambulation |
NOT wheelchair dependent (EDSS < 7) |
Telephone |
Processing speed impairment |
SDMT Total Score ≥ 1.282 SD below published normative data (10th percentile) |
In-person |
Exclusion criteria |
Substance abuse |
Use of illicit drugs, PCP, LSD, Stimulants, Amphetamines, Barbiturates, etc. (Cannabis use was acceptable) |
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Neurological history |
A history of central nervous system disease other than PMS (e.g., stroke, Parkinson´s disease, traumatic brain injury) |
Telephone |
Severe mental illness |
Psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia |
Telephone |
Medication use |
Steroids use within the past 3 months |
Telephone |
Transport |
Unable or unwilling to travel to the center for testing and training or requiring transportation by ambulance |
Telephone |
Medical contraindication |
No medical clearance from family doctor |
Telephone |
Current exercise routine |
Currently performing medium-to-high-intensity workouts according to the Exercise History Screening Questionnaire (GLTEQ score < 23) |
Telephone |
Visual acuity |
Corrected near vision of at least 20/70 (to see the test materials). Severe nystagmus according to neurologist ratings |
In-person |
Depression |
Beck Depression Inventory II Score ≥ 29 |
In-person |
Language comprehension |
Token Test Score ≥ 29 |
In-person |
MRI compatibility (MRI sites only) |
Failing the standard MRI screening form for MRI Compatibility |
In-person |