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Objectively Quantified Physical Activity in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis by Klaren, Rachel E., BS, Motl, Robert W., PhD, Dlugonski, Deirdre, PhD, Sandroff, Brian M., MS, Pilutti, Lara A., PhD

“…Abstract Objectives To investigate levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a large sample of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Accuracy of StepWatch™ and ActiGraph accelerometers for measuring steps taken among persons with multiple sclerosis by Sandroff, Brian M, Motl, Robert W, Pilutti, Lara A, Learmonth, Yvonne C, Ensari, Ipek, Dlugonski, Deirdre, Klaren, Rachel E, Balantrapu, Swathi, Riskin, Barry J

“…There has been increased interest in the objective monitoring of free-living walking behavior using accelerometers in clinical research involving persons with…”
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Comprehensive Profile of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Ambulatory Persons with Multiple Sclerosis by Klaren, Rachel E., Sandroff, Brian M., Fernhall, Bo, Motl, Robert W.

“…Background The study and application of exercise in multiple sclerosis (MS) often requires cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to provide a comprehensive…”
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Efficacy of a behavioral intervention for reducing sedentary behavior in persons with multiple sclerosis: a pilot examination by Klaren, Rachel E, Hubbard, Elizabeth A, Motl, Robert W

“…Sitting time (ST), a form of sedentary behavior, has been identified as a highly prevalent risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS)-related morbidity. There is…”
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Effects of exercise in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (an animal model of multiple sclerosis) by Klaren, Rachel E, Motl, Robert W, Woods, Jeffrey A, Miller, Stephen D

“…Abstract Exercise training has improved many outcomes in “clinical” research involving persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), but there is limited understanding…”
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Randomized controlled trial of physical activity, cognition, and walking in multiple sclerosis by Sandroff, Brian M., Klaren, Rachel E., Pilutti, Lara A., Dlugonski, Deirdre, Benedict, Ralph H. B., Motl, Robert W.

“…The present study adopted a randomized controlled trial design and examined the effect of a physical activity behavioral intervention on cognitive and walking…”
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Relationships Among Physical Inactivity, Deconditioning, and Walking Impairment in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis by Sandroff, Brian M, Klaren, Rachel E, Motl, Robert W

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We have previously proposed a conceptual model of physical inactivity, physiological deconditioning, and walking impairment in persons…”
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Internet-Delivered Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention Improves Body Composition in Multiple Sclerosis: Preliminary Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Pilutti, Lara A., PhD, Dlugonski, Deirdre, PhD, Sandroff, Brian M., MS, Klaren, Rachel E., BS, Motl, Robert W., PhD

“…Abstract Objective To examine the efficacy of a physical activity behavioral intervention for improving outcomes of body composition in persons with multiple…”
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Cognitive Motor Interference During Walking in Multiple Sclerosis Using an Alternate-Letter Alphabet Task by Learmonth, Yvonne C., PhD, Sandroff, Brian M., MS, Pilutti, Lara A., PhD, Klaren, Rachel E., BS, Ensari, Ipek, MS, Riskin, Barry J., MD, Holtzer, Roee, PhD, Motl, Robert W., PhD

“…Abstract Objective To examine cognitive motor interference (CMI) during walking using a simple, standardized, and well-refined alphabet dual-task (DT) paradigm…”
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Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and aerobic capacity in persons with multiple sclerosis by Motl, Robert W, Sandroff, Brian M, Pilutti, Lara A, Klaren, Rachel E, Baynard, Tracy, Fernhall, Bo

“…Abstract Background There is substantial evidence that exercise training improves aerobic capacity among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but less is known…”
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Effects of exercise in a relapsing-remitting model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by Klaren, Rachel E., Stasula, Ulana, Steelman, Andrew J., Hernandez, Jessica, Pence, Brandt D., Woods, Jeffrey A., Motl, Robert W.

“…Previous research has examined the effects of exercise in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the animal model of multiple sclerosis. However, all…”
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Systematically developed pilot randomized controlled trial of exercise and cognition in persons with multiple sclerosis by Sandroff, Brian M., Balto, Julia M., Klaren, Rachel E., Sommer, Sarah K., DeLuca, John, Motl, Robert W.

“…Cognitive impairment is common and debilitating among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and might be managed with exercise training. The present pilot study…”
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Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Associated with Brain Volumetric Measurements in Multiple Sclerosis by Wetter, Nathan C., Pilutti, Lara A., Motl, Robert W., Hubbard, Elizabeth A., Klaren, Rachel E., Sutton, Bradley P.

“…Background. Little is known about physical activity and its association with volumes of whole brain gray matter and white matter and deep gray matter…”
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Levels and Rates of Physical Activity in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis by Klaren, Rachel E, Sebastiao, Emerson, Chiu, Chung-Yi, Kinnett-Hopkins, Dominique, McAuley, Edward, Motl, Robert W

“…There is much evidence supporting the safety and benefits of physical activity in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) and recent evidence of beneficial effects…”
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Reliability of Accelerometer Scores for Measuring Sedentary and Physical Activity Behaviors in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis by Klaren, Rachel E, Hubbard, Elizabeth A, Zhu, Weimo, Motl, Robert W

“…This brief research note examined the reliability of scores from an accelerometer as measures of sedentary and physical activity behaviors in persons with…”
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Patterns and Predictors of Change in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Over Time in Multiple Sclerosis by Klaren, Rachel E, Sasaki, Jeffer E, McAuley, Edward, Motl, Robert W

“…Physical inactivity is common in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), but there is very little known about the pattern and predictors of changes in physical…”
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Firefighter exercise protocols conducted in an environmental chamber: developing a laboratory-based simulated firefighting protocol by Ensari, Ipek, Motl, Robert W., Klaren, Rachel E., Fernhall, Bo, Smith, Denise L., Horn, Gavin P.

“…A standard exercise protocol that allows comparisons across various ergonomic studies would be of great value for researchers investigating the physical and…”
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Physiological responses to simulated firefighter exercise protocols in varying environments by Horn, Gavin P., Kesler, Richard M., Motl, Robert W., Hsiao-Wecksler, Elizabeth T., Klaren, Rachel E., Ensari, Ipek, Petrucci, Matthew N., Fernhall, Bo, Rosengren, Karl S.

“…For decades, research to quantify the effects of firefighting activities and personal protective equipment on physiology and biomechanics has been conducted in…”
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Further characterization and validation of the oxygen uptake efficiency slope for persons with multiple sclerosis by Edwards, Thomas, Klaren, Rachel E, Motl, Robert W, Pilutti, Lara A

“…To further characterize the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) in persons with multiple sclerosis through a direct comparison with matched controls, and by…”
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Physical Fitness Assessment Across the Disability Spectrum in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: A Comparison of Testing Modalities by Pilutti, Lara A, Sandroff, Brian M, Klaren, Rachel E, Learmonth, Yvonne C, Platta, Matthew E, Hubbard, Elizabeth A, Stratton, Michelle, Motl, Robert W

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Appropriate assessment of physical fitness (ie, aerobic capacity and muscular strength) is necessary for the design and evaluation of…”
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