OBJECTIVES: To investigate levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a large sample of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and controls using accelerometry as a measure of physical activity, and to compare the rates of meeting public health guidelines for MVPA (ie, 30min/d) between persons with MS and controls. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a combined data set of persons with MS and healthy controls from 13 previous investigations of physical activity over a 8-year period (2005-2013). SETTING: University. PARTICIPANTS: Participants with MS (n=800) were recruited primarily within Illinois through multiple sources, including print and e-mail flyers and an online advertisement on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society website. Healthy controls (n=137) were recruited via public e-mail postings delivered across the university community. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Levels of MVPA and meeting public health guidelines for MVPA between persons with MS and controls. RESULTS: After controlling for covariates (ie, age, sex, education, race, income), there was a moderate (d=.68) and statistically significant (F=47.2, P<.001) difference of 13.1 minutes of MVPA per day (95% confidence interval, 9.4-16.8) between MS and controls. There was a difference in the rates of meeting public health guidelines for MVPA (χ(2)=50.7, P<.001) between MS patients (20%) and controls (47%). Among those with MS, minutes of MVPA significantly differed as a function of education, employment status, clinical course, disease duration, and disability status. CONCLUSIONS: We provide data using an objective physical activity measure and a large sample to indicate that only a small proportion of persons with MS are achieving adequate amounts of daily MVPA.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a large sample of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and controls using accelerometry as a measure of physical activity, and to compare the rates of meeting public health guidelines for MVPA (ie, 30min/d) between persons with MS and controls. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a combined data set of persons with MS and healthy controls from 13 previous investigations of physical activity over a 8-year period (2005-2013). SETTING: University. PARTICIPANTS: Participants with MS (n=800) were recruited primarily within Illinois through multiple sources, including print and e-mail flyers and an online advertisement on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society website. Healthy controls (n=137) were recruited via public e-mail postings delivered across the university community. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Levels of MVPA and meeting public health guidelines for MVPA between persons with MS and controls. RESULTS: After controlling for covariates (ie, age, sex, education, race, income), there was a moderate (d=.68) and statistically significant (F=47.2, P<.001) difference of 13.1 minutes of MVPA per day (95% confidence interval, 9.4-16.8) between MS and controls. There was a difference in the rates of meeting public health guidelines for MVPA (χ(2)=50.7, P<.001) between MSpatients (20%) and controls (47%). Among those with MS, minutes of MVPA significantly differed as a function of education, employment status, clinical course, disease duration, and disability status. CONCLUSIONS: We provide data using an objective physical activity measure and a large sample to indicate that only a small proportion of persons with MS are achieving adequate amounts of daily MVPA.
Authors: Douglas N Martini; Eline Zeeboer; Andrea Hildebrand; Brett W Fling; Cinda L Hugos; Michelle H Cameron Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Date: 2018-06-26 Impact factor: 3.966
Authors: V J Block; A Lizée; E Crabtree-Hartman; C J Bevan; J S Graves; R Bove; A J Green; B Nourbakhsh; M Tremblay; P-A Gourraud; M Y Ng; M J Pletcher; J E Olgin; G M Marcus; D D Allen; B A C Cree; J M Gelfand Journal: J Neurol Date: 2016-11-28 Impact factor: 4.849