Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Patients with multiple sclerosis have problems in balance, gait, and functional mobility. This problems can lead to falls, injuries, hospitalization, limited daily living activities, and decreased quality of life. Backward walking is a popular training approach to improve balance, gait, and functional mobility in other neurological disease such as stroke, and Parkinson's disease. Moreover, backward walking performance decreases in multiple sclerosis. However, no study has been performed to determine the effectiveness of backward walking training in multiple sclerosis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of backward walking training on balance, gait, and functional mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Backward walking training can be a useful treatment approach, providing novel balance and gait challenges. It can lead to improve balance, gait and functional mobility in neurologic populations. However, the effect of backward walking training has net been investigated in people with multiple sclerosis.