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Trial reportInternational journal of behavioral medicine2018

Sources of Variability in Physical Activity Among Inactive People with Multiple Sclerosis.

Marcin K Uszynski, Matthew P Herring, Blathin Casey, Sara Hayes, Stephen Gallagher, Robert W Motl, Susan Coote

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of behavioral medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Marcin K UszynskiDepartment of Clinical Therapies, Health Sciences Building, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. marcin.uszynski@ul.ie.
Matthew P HerringDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Blathin CaseyDepartment of Clinical Therapies, Health Sciences Building, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Sara HayesDepartment of Clinical Therapies, Health Sciences Building, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Stephen GallagherHealth Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Robert W MotlDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Susan CooteDepartment of Clinical Therapies, Health Sciences Building, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
University of Limerick · IEUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

Health Research Board HRA_PHR/2013-264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEvidence supports that physical activity (PA) improves symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Although application of principles from Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) may facilitate positive changes in PA behaviour among people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), the constructs often explain limited variance in PA. This study investigated the extent to which MS symptoms, including fatigue, depression, and walking limitations combined with the SCT constructs, explained more variance in PA than SCT constructs alone among pwMS.

methodBaseline data, including objectively assessed PA, exercise self-efficacy, goal setting, outcome expectations, 6-min walk test, fatigue and depression, from 65 participants of the Step It Up randomized controlled trial completed in Ireland (2016), were included. Multiple regression models quantified variance explained in PA and independent associations of (1) SCT constructs, (2) symptoms and (3) SCT constructs and symptoms.

resultsModel 1 included exercise self-efficacy, exercise goal setting and multidimensional outcomes expectations for exercise and explained ~14% of the variance in PA (R

conclusionFindings suggest that relevant MS symptoms improved by PA, including fatigue, depression and walking limitations, and SCT constructs together explained more variance in PA than SCT constructs alone, providing support for targeting both SCT constructs and these symptoms in the multifactorial promotion of PA among pwMS.

Indexed as

AdultDepressionExerciseFatigueFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityMultiple SclerosisSelf EfficacyWalkingMultiple sclerosisPhysical activitySocial cognitive correlatesSymptoms

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PMID28695416
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