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 .
A task-oriented circuit training in multiple sclerosis: a feasibility study
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety , feasibility and preliminary effects of a high-intensity rehabilitative task-oriented circuit training ( TOCT ) in a sample of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) subjects on walking competency , mobility , fatigue and health-related quality of life ( HRQoL ) . Methods 24 MS subjects ( EDSS 4.89 ± 0.54 , 17 female and 7 male , 52.58 ± 11.21 years , MS duration 15.21 ± 8.68 years ) have been enrolled and r and omly assigned to 2 treatment groups : ( i ) experimental group received 10 TOCT sessions over 2 weeks ( 2 hours/each session ) followed by a 3 months home exercise program , whereas control group did not receive any specific rehabilitation intervention . A feasibility patient-reported question naire was administered after TOCT . Functional outcome measures were : walking endurance ( Six Minute Walk Test ) , gait speed ( 10 Meter Walk Test ) , mobility ( Timed Up and Go test ) and balance ( Dynamic Gait Index ) . Furthermore , self-reported question naire of motor fatigue ( Fatigue Severity Scale ) , walking ability ( Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale – 12 ) and health-related quality of life ( Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale – 29 ) were included . Subjects ’ assessment s were delivered at baseline ( T0 ) , after TOCT ( T1 ) and 3 months of home-based exercise program ( T2 ) . Results After TOCT subjects reported a positive global rating on the received treatment . At 3 months , we found a 58.33 % of adherence to the home-exercise program . After TOCT , walking ability and health-related quality of life were improved ( p < 0.05 ) with minor retention after 3 months . The control group showed no significant changes in any variables . Conclusions This two weeks high-intensity task-oriented circuit class training followed by a three months home-based exercise program seems feasible and safe in MS people with moderate mobility impairments ; moreover it might improve walking abilities . Trial registration
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 .