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 .
Pilot randomized trial of progressive resistance exercise augmented by neuromuscular electrical stimulation for people with multiple sclerosis who use walking aids.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a home progressive resistance training ( PRT ) program augmented by neuromuscular electrical stimulation ( NMES ) . DESIGN R and omized controlled pilot trial . SETTING Participant homes . PARTICIPANTS People with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) ( N=37 ) who use a walking aid . INTERVENTIONS A 12-week home PRT program or the same program augmented by NMES . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Strength using h and -held dynamometry ; repeated sit to st and test ; Berg Balance Scale ; timed Up & Go test ; 12-Item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale ; Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 , version 2 ; and Modified Fatigue Impact Scale ( MFIS ) . The NMES group also completed a device usability question naire . RESULTS Only change in MFIS score was significantly greater in the NMES group than the PRT group ( P=.012 ) . The NMES group improved significantly in quadriceps endurance ( median of change , 8.5 ; P=.043 ) , balance ( median of change , 3.5 ; P=.001 ) , physical impact of MS ( median of change , -8.3 ; P=.001 ) , and impact of fatigue ( median of change , -17 ; P=.001 ) . Participants rated the device as highly usable . CONCLUSIONS This pilot study suggests that a home PRT program with NMES is feasible , and the neuromuscular electrical stimulation device is usable by this population . Only reduction in impact of fatigue was greater in the NMES than the PRT group
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 .