Research Project
Walking Efficiency and Vascular Function in Multiple Sclerosis
Our aim is to see how much energy people with and without multiple sclerosis use to walk and how this might be related to blood flow to the legs and other health-related outcomes such as physical activity levels, cognitive function, and physical function.
- Co-Principal Investigator
- Motl, Robert
- Start Date
- 2024-11-21
- End Date
- 2026-05-29
- Research Area(s)
- Active Projects
- Cardiovascular Health
- Disability
- Exercise Physiology
- KN Research
- Rehabilitation
- Funding Source
- National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) F31
Abstract
The ability for blood vessels to dilate for the delivery of oxygen to targeted muscles and the extraction of oxygen at the muscle level are impaired in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS); however, no research has examined the influence of lower-limb vascular function on poor walking efficiency in this population. Understanding this connection may help us create future programs to improve walking efficiency for the goal of promoting health and better quality of life while living with MS.
Principal Investigator: Brenda Jeng