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All groups received standard rehabilitation (40\u2009min\/session, three times weekly for 6 weeks). The MI and AO groups additionally performed 20\u2009minutes of MI or AO per session. The primary outcome was walking distance (6-Minute Walk Test). Secondary outcomes included walking-related parameters, fatigue, and trunk control.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Compared with controls, the improvement in walking distance was greater by 46.0\u2009m in the MI group (95% confidence interval [CI] = 5.0 to 87.1;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.023) and by 53.8\u2009m in the AO group (95% CI = 12.8 to 94.9;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.006). Both interventions also resulted in greater improvements in walking-related outcomes and fatigue. Trunk control outcomes were similar across all groups, with no differences between the MI and AO groups for any outcome.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MI and AO appear to be useful adjuncts to standard rehabilitation for enhancing walking and reducing fatigue in pwMS. 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