Randomized controlled pilot study of customized pamphlets to promote physical activity and symptom self-management in women with multiple sclerosis

• Published in: Clinical rehabilitation Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 139 - 148
• Main Authors: Plow, Matthew, Bethoux, Francois, McDaniel, Corey, McGlynn, Mark, Marcus, Bess
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2014; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Analysis of Variance; Biomedical engineering; Brochures; Cognitive Therapy - methods; Exercise; Feasibility Studies; Female; Health; Humans; Intervention; Middle Aged; Motor Activity - physiology; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis - rehabilitation; Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Physical symptoms; Pilot Projects; Preventive medicine; Self Care - methods; Selfmanagement; Within-subjects design; Women; Womens health; United States > US; targeted behavior change intervention; Customized pamphlets; self-management; exercise adherence; multiple sclerosis; physical activity

Objective: Investigate the feasibility and potential efficacy of a customized print-based intervention to promote physical activity and symptom self-management in women with multiple sclerosis. Design: A randomly allocated two-group repeated measures design, with a delayed-treatment contact group se...