Chloé Sieber, Christina Haag, Ashley Polhemus, Sarah R Haile, Ramona Sylvester, Jan Kool, Roman Gonzenbach, Viktor von Wyl
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) represents a low-cost and readily available means of mitigating multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms and alleviating the disease course. Nevertheless, persons with MS engage in lower levels of PA than the general population. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to enhance the understanding of the barriers to PA engagement in persons with MS and to evaluate the applicability of the Barriers to Health Promoting Activities for Disabled Persons (BHADP) scale for assessing barriers to PA in persons with MS, by comparing the BHADP score with self-reported outcomes of fatigue, depression, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life, as well as sensor-measured PA...
March 18, 2024: JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies