The effect of a structured running exercise intervention on non-exercise physical activity and sedentary behaviour in persons with mild Multiple Sclerosis and healthy controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise interventions fail to increase objective physical activity (PA) in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS), while they self-report higher exercise participation. This suggests that PwMS change their non-exercise PA (NEPA). We aimed to explore NEPA changes of PwMS and healthy controls (HC), and whether these constrain exercise adaptations.

Methods

Twenty-nine mildly-disabled PwMS and 26 HC completed a 10-month home-based running program. A non-randomised controlled study design was used. The primary outcome was time in different NEPA intensities (light intensity PA [LIPA] and moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA [MVPA]) and in sedentary behaviour ([SB]; total and uninterrupted SB) at baseline (T1), after 5 (T2) and 10 (T3) months of exercise. Data were average

SUBMITTER: Nieste I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11960282 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature