Our case study successfully enabled us to address the four feasibility metrics , and we provide new information on management feasibility ( i.e. estimate data completeness and estimate data entry ) and scientific outcomes feasibility ( i.e. determining data collection material s appropriateness ) .
Conclusion Our review highlights the existing research and provides a case study which assesses important metrics of study feasibility .
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 strength of this research , perhaps because the majority of studies on physical activity and its benefits have not undergone initial and systematic feasibility testing .
We aim to address the feasibility processes that have been examined within the context of physical activity interventions in MS .
Bridging the goal intention–action gap in rehabilitation: a study of if-then implementation intentions in neurorehabilitation
Abstract Purpose : To test the feasibility and acceptability of an implementation intention strategy ( if-then plans ) increasingly used in health psychology to bridge the goal intention – action gap in rehabilitation with people with neurological conditions who are experiencing difficulties with mobility . Methods : Twenty people with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) and stroke , r and omised to an experimental and control group , set up to three mobility related goals with a physiotherapist . The experimental group also formulated if-then plans for every goal . Data collection : Focus groups and interviews with participants and therapists ; Patient Activation Measure ( PAM ) , 10-m walk test , Rivermead Mobility Index , self-efficacy , subjective health status , quality of life . Results : Qualitative data highlighted one main theme : Rehabilitation in context , encapsulating the usefulness of the if-then strategy in thinking about the patient in the context of complexity , the usefulness of home-based rehabilitation , and the perceived need for a few more sessions . Changes in walking speed were in the expected direction for both groups ; PAM scores improved over 3 months in both groups . Conclusion : If-then plans were feasible and acceptable in bridging the goal intention – action gap in rehabilitation with people with MS and stroke , who are experiencing difficulties with mobility . This approach can now be adapted and trialled further in a definitive study . Implication s for Rehabilitation Goal planning in rehabilitation necessitates specific strategies that help people engage in goal -related tasks . If-then plans aim to support people to deal more effectively with self-regulatory problems that might undermine goal striving and have been found to be effective in health promotion and health behaviour change . This feasibility study with people with a stroke and multiple sclerosis has demonstrated that if-then plans are feasible and acceptable to patients and physiotherapists in supporting goal -directed behaviour
Our case study successfully enabled us to address the four feasibility metrics , and we provide new information on management feasibility ( i.e. estimate data completeness and estimate data entry ) and scientific outcomes feasibility ( i.e. determining data collection material s appropriateness ) .
Conclusion Our review highlights the existing research and provides a case study which assesses important metrics of study feasibility .
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 strength of this research , perhaps because the majority of studies on physical activity and its benefits have not undergone initial and systematic feasibility testing .
We aim to address the feasibility processes that have been examined within the context of physical activity interventions in MS .