The effectiveness of interventions targeting physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour in people with Multiple Sclerosis: a systematic review.

CONCLUSIONS: A discrepancy seems to exists between the effectiveness of physical activity interventions in people with Multiple Sclerosis depending on whether physical activity was assessed objectively or subjectively, with the latter indicating effects. Effects on sedentary behaviour remain to be elucidated. Implications for Rehabilitation Remaining physically active is important to maintain functional ability, independence, quality of life, and to reduce the incidence of co-morbidity. Exercise prescription, behaviour change interventions, combined exercise and behaviour change interventions, and health promotion education appear to subjectively improve physical activity in people with Multiple Sclerosis with mild-moderate disability, yet this is often not the case when measured objectively. There is a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of these interventions on sedentary behaviour.
PMID: 30290702 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - October 5, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Coulter EH, Bond S, Dalgas U, Paul L Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research