CARTER, Anouska M., DALEY, Amanda J., KESTERTON, Sue W., WOODROOFE, Nicola, SAXTON, John M. and SHARRACK, Basil (2013). Pragmatic exercise intervention in people with mild to moderate multiple sclerosis: A randomised controlled feasibility study. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 35 (2), 40-47.
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BACKGROUND: People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) are less physically active than the general population and pragmatic approaches designed to equip them with the skills and confidence to participate in long-term physical activity are required. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of a pragmatic exercise intervention in PwMS. METHODS: A voluntary sample of 30 PwMS (male n = 4, female n = 26; mean age = 40 years; range = 24-49 years), with mild to moderate disability (EDSS ≤ 5.5), were recruited from eligible participants attending outpatient clinics. A total of 28 participants were randomised to a 10 week pragmatic exercise intervention (2× supervised and 1× home-based session per week) or usual care. Clinical, functional and quality of life (MSQoL-54) outcomes were assessed at baseline, immediately and 3 months after the intervention. RESULTS: Attrition was low (2 participants lost to immediate follow-up and 4 participants lost to 3 month follow-up), with high compliance rates (>75% of all sessions). The intervention group achieved progression of exercise volume (24.3 ± 7.0 to 30.9 ± 5.5 min per session), intensity (60.4 ± 8.8 to 67.7 ± 6.9% HR max) and training impulse (min × average HR=training impulse/load [arbitrary units; AU]) (2600 ± 1105 to 3210 ± 1269AU) during the intervention, whilst significantly increasing(P = 0.050) their physical composite score (MSQOL-54) at 10 weeks and readiness to exercise (P = 0.003) at 3 months compared with usual care. CONCLUSION: This pragmatic intervention was feasible for PwMS, but further research is needed to assess its long-term impact on physical activity behaviour.
Item Type: | Article |
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Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Biomedical Research Centre |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2013.04.003 |
Page Range: | 40-47 |
Depositing User: | Users 3084 not found. |
Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2013 11:37 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2021 19:30 |
URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7502 |
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