Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although previous studies have examined the effects of exercise training on other International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) component levels in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), the effects of exercise training on participation remain unclear. The objectives of this review were to: (1) characterize systematically the use of outcome measures that capture participation in exercise training studies; (2) quantify the effect of exercise training on participation in persons with MS.

Methods

A search of 6 electronic databases (CINAHL, SPORTDiscuss, Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, and Scopus) was conducted to identify controlled and noncontrolled trials involving exercise training and participation in persons with MS. Search strings w

SUBMITTER: Edwards T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189702 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature