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ArticleInternational journal of MS care

Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling on Fatigue and Quality of Life in People with Multiple Sclerosis Who Are Nonambulatory.

Deborah Backus, Marina Moldavskiy, W Mark Sweatman

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Article in International journal of MS care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Deborah Backus
Marina Moldavskiy
W Mark Sweatman

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFunctional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling provides an exercise opportunity for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are nonambulatory. This study evaluated the efficacy of FES cycling for reducing fatigue and improving quality of life in people with MS who are nonambulatory and compared outcomes with those in a control group that did not take part in FES cycling.

methodsAdults with MS with self-reported Expanded Disability Status Scale scores of 7.0 to 8.5 were randomized into a training group (n = 12) or a control group (n = 9). The training group performed FES cycling for 30 minutes, two to three times a week for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was safety, measured as the number and type of adverse events and any increase in symptoms. Other outcomes collected before and after the intervention were scores on the modified Ashworth Scale, manual muscle test, 5-item Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS-5), Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions (FSMC), Medical Outcomes Study Pain Effects Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54), and Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale.

resultsTwelve participants completed the study and were analyzed. Six participants completed training with no adverse events. The MFIS-5 (Cohen's

conclusionsFunctional electrical stimulation cycling is safe for people with MS who are nonambulatory and may reduce fatigue and improve measurements of quality of life.

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CyclingExerciseFunctional electrical stimulation (FES)Multiple sclerosis (MS)Quality of life (QOL)Rehabilitation

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PMID32863788
PMCPMC7446631

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