Pumping up the Fight against Multiple Sclerosis: The Effects of High-Intensity Resistance Training on Functional Capacity, Muscle Mass, and Axonal Damage.
Sergio Maroto-IzquierdoPatricia MuleroHéctor MenéndezJosé Pinto-FragaSimone ListaAlejandro Santos-LozanoNieves TéllezPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
A 6-week RT program significantly increased muscle mass, functional capacity, and neuromuscular function while also decreasing serum NfL in MS patients. These results suggest the effectiveness of RT as a non-pharmacological approach to mitigate neurodegeneration while improving functional capacity in MS patients.