Continuum of Care

  • Prevention
  • Treatment
  • Continuing Care

Life stage

  • Prenatal
  • Early Childhood
  • Middle Childhood
  • Adolescence
  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Young Adulthood
  • Middle Adulthood
  • Later Adulthood

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have significantly lower bone density and muscle strength due to reduced physical activity, lack of mobility, vitamin D deficiency and long-term use of corticosteroids. This may lead to a higher risk of osteoporosis and associated falls and physical injuries (e.g., fractures, bone bruising).

This study examines the effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility of ONERO™: a supervised, High-Intensity Resistance and Impact Training (HiRIT) program that may improve bone health and muscle strength in people with MS.

This study is a collaboration between Deakin University, Monash University, Griffith University, Edith Cowan University, Perron Institute and The Bone Clinic and is supported by a MRFF (NHMRC) – Clinician Researchers Initiative: Applied Research in Health Grant.

Read more about our project here: https://www.strong-ms.org/

Meet the team

Core Research Team

  • Lisa Grech
  • Ayse Zengin
  • Marc Sim
  • Belinda Beck
  • David Scott

Chief Investigators

  • Michelle Allan
  • Paul Jansons
  • Peter Ebeling
  • Timothy O’Malley
  • Linh Le-Kavanagh
  • Ernest Butler
  • William Carol
  • Nevin John
  • Jakub Mesinovic
  • Alan Herschtal

Associate Investigators

  • Nigel Caswell
  • Le Ohman
  • Mia Poposka
  • Alison Reece
  • Jennifer Watts
  • Stefan Blum
  • Phoebe Sansom
  • Allan Kermode
  • Charlotte Scroggie
  • Julie Abimanyi-Ochom

Partner Organisations

  • Jodi Haartsen
  • Sue Walters
  • Belinda Beck
  • Andrew Giles
  • Nigel Caswell