Feasibility meets implementation science: narrowing the research-to-practice gap for exercise activity in multiple sclerosis

J Smith, O van der Groen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background There is a need to identify why multiple sclerosis exercise research is not
translating into real-world participation. To lay the foundations of strong clinical research …

Important considerations for feasibility studies in physical activity research involving persons with multiple sclerosis: a scoping systematic review and case study

YC Learmonth, RW Motl - Pilot and feasibility studies, 2018 - Springer
Background Much research has been undertaken to establish the important benefits of
physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). There is disagreement regarding the …

Capitalising on the opinions of persons with multiple sclerosis to inform the main trial–participant opinions from participation in a feasibility study, a qualitative …

YC Learmonth, D Kinnett-Hopkins… - Disability and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Patient and public involvement and engagement and consumer feedback are
encouraged by community leaders, policymakers, and funders to address health problems …

Breaking down the barriers to physical activity among people with multiple sclerosis–a narrative review

M Ploughman - Physical Therapy Reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: It is recommended that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) exercise at least 30
min three times per week at a moderate level. Exercise trials have shown that when …

Participant recruitment into a randomised controlled trial of exercise therapy for people with multiple sclerosis

A Carter, L Humphreys, N Snowdon, B Sharrack… - Trials, 2015 - Springer
Background The success of a clinical trial is often dependant on whether recruitment targets
can be met in the required time frame. Despite an increase in research into the benefits of …

Results of a feasibility randomised controlled study of the guidelines for exercise in multiple sclerosis project

YC Learmonth, BC Adamson, D Kinnett-Hopkins… - Contemporary clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
There is increasing recognition that exercise is an efficacious strategy for managing many
consequences of multiple sclerosis (MS), yet persons with MS are not engaging in sufficient …

What does a structured review of the effectiveness of exercise interventions for persons with multiple sclerosis tell us about the challenges of designing trials?

M Asano, DJ Dawes, A Arafah… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The goal of this review is to ascertain the extent to which the current body of
research on the role of exercise in multiple sclerosis (MS) provides sufficiently strong …

The MoXFo initiative–study design: Considerations related to study design and methodology in exercise research for people with multiple sclerosis

U Dalgas, M Riemenschneider… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Exercise as a subset of physical activity is a cornerstone in the management of
multiple sclerosis (MS) based on its pleiotropic effects, but continued progression of the field …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise training improves participation in persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

T Edwards, AS Michelsen, AO Fakolade… - Journal of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Although previous studies have examined the effects of exercise training on
other International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) component …

Systematic framework to evaluate the status of physical activity research for persons with multiple sclerosis

A Dixon-Ibarra, K Vanderbom, A Dugala… - Disability and Health …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Exploring the current state of health behavior research for individuals with
multiple sclerosis is essential to understanding the next steps required to reducing …