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Abstract: P695
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - MS symptoms
Introduction: Physical activity may frequently be restricted by barriers such as fatigue, and adversely affecting the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It is important to correctly evaluate and improve physical activity (PA) level in this population.
Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to explore objective and subjective measurements methods of the PA level in patients with MS. The secondary aim of the study was to examine the relationship between PA level and fatigue.
Methods: Forty ambulatory patients with MS (Age:35.8±10.05 years, EDSS:1.4±1.06) and thirty healthy controls (HC) (Age:36.9±10 years) participated in the study. PA level was objectively measured over a 3-day period using ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer and reported counts per day (CPD), counts per minute (CPM), and daily step count. Additionally, PA level was subjectively measured using self-assessment with International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) long version. Fatigue was evaluated using Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).
Results: The PA level was decreased in patients with MS compared to HC according to both objective and subjective assessments (p< 0.05). At the same time, in MS groups fatigue level was higher than HC. Fatigue was found to be negatively associated with CPD (r:-0.405, p:0.009), CPM (r:-0.498, p:0.001), and daily step count (r:-0.646, p< 0.001). Fatigue was found to be negatively associated with IPAQ score (r:-0.512, p:0.001). In addition, the correlation between ActiGraph GT3X+ parameters (CPA, CPM and daily step count) and IPAQ score (r: 460,415,565; p < 0.05) was observed in this study.
Conclusions: These results show that both PA level measurement methods seem to be feasible in patients with MS. On the other hand, accelerometer gives us more detailed information about the daily physical activity. Therefore, we recommend the widespread use of accelerometer. At the same time, this results show that fatigue affects physical activity level even in patients with low disability level.
Disclosure: nothing to disclose
Abstract: P695
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - MS symptoms
Introduction: Physical activity may frequently be restricted by barriers such as fatigue, and adversely affecting the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It is important to correctly evaluate and improve physical activity (PA) level in this population.
Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to explore objective and subjective measurements methods of the PA level in patients with MS. The secondary aim of the study was to examine the relationship between PA level and fatigue.
Methods: Forty ambulatory patients with MS (Age:35.8±10.05 years, EDSS:1.4±1.06) and thirty healthy controls (HC) (Age:36.9±10 years) participated in the study. PA level was objectively measured over a 3-day period using ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer and reported counts per day (CPD), counts per minute (CPM), and daily step count. Additionally, PA level was subjectively measured using self-assessment with International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) long version. Fatigue was evaluated using Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).
Results: The PA level was decreased in patients with MS compared to HC according to both objective and subjective assessments (p< 0.05). At the same time, in MS groups fatigue level was higher than HC. Fatigue was found to be negatively associated with CPD (r:-0.405, p:0.009), CPM (r:-0.498, p:0.001), and daily step count (r:-0.646, p< 0.001). Fatigue was found to be negatively associated with IPAQ score (r:-0.512, p:0.001). In addition, the correlation between ActiGraph GT3X+ parameters (CPA, CPM and daily step count) and IPAQ score (r: 460,415,565; p < 0.05) was observed in this study.
Conclusions: These results show that both PA level measurement methods seem to be feasible in patients with MS. On the other hand, accelerometer gives us more detailed information about the daily physical activity. Therefore, we recommend the widespread use of accelerometer. At the same time, this results show that fatigue affects physical activity level even in patients with low disability level.
Disclosure: nothing to disclose