Long-term benefits of exercising on quality of life and fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients with mild disability: a pilot study

• Published in: Clinical rehabilitation Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 206 - 214
• Main Authors: McCullagh, Ruth, Fitzgerald, Anthony P, Murphy, Raymond P, Cooke, Grace
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2008; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Clinical trials; Exercise; Exercise Test; Exercise Therapy; Fatigue - etiology; Fatigue - prevention & control; Fatigue - therapy; Female; Health sciences; Heart rate; Hospitals; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis - physiopathology; Multiple Sclerosis - psychology; Multiple Sclerosis - rehabilitation; Physical fitness; Physical therapy; Pilot Projects; Quality of Life; Sickness Impact Profile; Treatment Outcome; Ireland

Objective: To determine if exercise benefits patients with multiple sclerosis. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Settings: Participants exercised at home and also attended exercise classes held in a hospital physiotherapy gym. Subjects: Thirty patients, diagnosed and independently mobile, were re...