ArticleInternational journal of MS care
Sedentary Behavior and Blood Pressure in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
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- Patterns and correlates of sedentary behaviour among people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Prevalence of chronic comorbidities in people with multiple sclerosis: descriptive study based on administrative data in Tuscany (Central Italy).Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Article
- Physical activity and vascular comorbidity in Black and White persons with multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study.Disability and health journal · 2022Article
- Sociodemographic and clinical correlates of device-measured sedentary behaviour in multiple sclerosis.Disability and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Validity of sitting time scores from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form in multiple sclerosis.Rehabilitation psychology · 2019Article
- An Intervention for Changing Sedentary Behavior Among African Americans With Multiple Sclerosis: Protocol.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- Management of multiple sclerosis symptoms through reductions in sedentary behaviour: protocol for a feasibility study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- National estimates of self-reported sitting time in adults with multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinicalArticle
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns Across Weekdays and Weekend Days in Youth With Multiple Sclerosis and Controls.International journal of MS careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSedentary behavior is a pervasive public health concern in the general population. To date, little is known regarding the possible health risks associated with sedentary behavior in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), although this population has increased risks of comorbidities such as hypertension.
methodsThis cross-sectional study examined the association between sedentary behavior and blood pressure (BP) in 31 patients with MS and 31 matched controls. Self-reported sitting time, one form of sedentary behavior, was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Using an automated oscillometric monitor, systolic BP, diastolic BP, and mean arterial pressure were measured in the supine position after 10 minutes of rest lying down in a quiet room.
resultsThere were significant correlations between International Physical Activity Questionnaire-measured sitting time and systolic BP (r = 0.365, P = .044, 95% CI, 0.013-0.636), diastolic BP (r = 0.382, P = .034, 95% CI, 0.032-0.648), and mean arterial pressure (r = 0.425, P = .017, 95% CI, 0.084-0.677) in patients with MS but not in controls (P > .05). The associations in patients with MS were unchanged even after adjusting for body mass index in linear regression analyses.
conclusionsThis study identified a significant association between sitting time and BP outcomes in patients with MS, supporting the need for additional examinations of sitting time and its possible health consequences in patients with MS.
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