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Abstract: EP1410
Type: ePoster
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - 8 Clinical assessment tools
Background: Both functional exercise capacity, and physical activity level decrease in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Which physical activity domains are associated with functional exercise capacity is not yet clear in patients with MS.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of physical activity domains on the functional exercise capacity in patients with MS.
Methods:
Participants: Forty-one ambulatory patients with MS (Age:36.46±8.61 years, EDSS:1.62±1.07) participated in the study.
Main Measures: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to measure total physical activity domains including leisure time, domestic and gardening (yard) activities, work-related, and transport-related activity over the last 7 days. In addition, the total scores for the each activity type including walking, moderate-intensity activities, and vigorous-intensity activities were calculated by using the answers given to these domains. Functional exercise capacity was assessed with the six-minute walking test (6MWT) and walking distance was recorded as the meter.
Statistical analysis: Spearman correlation analysis was used to determine relationships between physical activity and functional exercise capacity.
Results: In patients with MS, the functional exercise capacity was associated with domestic and gardening activity level (r: - 0.379, p:0.015), work-related activity level (r: 0.409, p:0.008), walking activity level (r: 0.334, p:0.033), and vigorous-intensity activity level (r: 0.452, p:0.003).
Conclusion: This study demonstrated that while the work-related, the walking, and the vigorous-intensity activities are positively associated with the functional exercise capacity, the domestic and gardening activities are negatively associated with functional exercise capacity. Therefore, functional capacity can be improved by increasing physical activity level in patients with MS.
Disclosure: There is no conflict of interest and funding in this study.
Abstract: EP1410
Type: ePoster
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - 8 Clinical assessment tools
Background: Both functional exercise capacity, and physical activity level decrease in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Which physical activity domains are associated with functional exercise capacity is not yet clear in patients with MS.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of physical activity domains on the functional exercise capacity in patients with MS.
Methods:
Participants: Forty-one ambulatory patients with MS (Age:36.46±8.61 years, EDSS:1.62±1.07) participated in the study.
Main Measures: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to measure total physical activity domains including leisure time, domestic and gardening (yard) activities, work-related, and transport-related activity over the last 7 days. In addition, the total scores for the each activity type including walking, moderate-intensity activities, and vigorous-intensity activities were calculated by using the answers given to these domains. Functional exercise capacity was assessed with the six-minute walking test (6MWT) and walking distance was recorded as the meter.
Statistical analysis: Spearman correlation analysis was used to determine relationships between physical activity and functional exercise capacity.
Results: In patients with MS, the functional exercise capacity was associated with domestic and gardening activity level (r: - 0.379, p:0.015), work-related activity level (r: 0.409, p:0.008), walking activity level (r: 0.334, p:0.033), and vigorous-intensity activity level (r: 0.452, p:0.003).
Conclusion: This study demonstrated that while the work-related, the walking, and the vigorous-intensity activities are positively associated with the functional exercise capacity, the domestic and gardening activities are negatively associated with functional exercise capacity. Therefore, functional capacity can be improved by increasing physical activity level in patients with MS.
Disclosure: There is no conflict of interest and funding in this study.