Screening | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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In-clinic screening | • Age 40–65 years • Confirmed MS diagnosis by a neurologist • EDSS ≤ 6.0 • Fluency in spoken and written English | • The presence of other clinically important neurological conditions including Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy • Active psychiatric problems • The presence of unstable cardiovascular conditions, arthritis of the lower limb, acute lower back or lower limb pain, rheumatic and/or severe orthopedic problems that may interfere with resistance training |
Onsite screening | • Frailty as defined by the Fried frailty phenotype | • Unable to walk 10 m unassisted • Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog < 3) |