Role of Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis: Potential Application of Adapted Exercise Modalities

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease that targets and damages the central nervous system (CNS). Resulting CNS damage leads to physical, mental, and emotional disturbances that dramatically alter the lives of persons with MS. The progressive nature of MS results in long-term accumulation of symptoms and disability, which initially proceeds more rapidly in the progressive MS disease course. Disease-modifying therapies are …