Start Date
19-6-2025 12:00 PM
End Date
19-6-2025 1:00 PM
Abstract
Background: Move Smart MS (MSMS) offers specialised, tailored, online group exercise programmes for people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). The specialist team delivers exercise and education to groups with similar symptom focus, age and ability with the aim of increasing physical activity participation.
Participants: Participants were screened for safety to exercise, balance and falls risk and placed into an appropriate program with tailored content for their symptoms and mobility levels. 262 participants took part over three blocks of 10 weeks. The programme provided 290 1.5 hour sessions across thirty-five programmes.
Methods: Outcomes were 30 second sit to stand test (STS) six-minute walk test (6MWT) Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12), Quick Inventory of Depressive symptoms (QIDS), State and Trait Anxiety Index – Trait (STAI), and Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ). Paired t-tests were used to evaluate the change over the 10-week programme. programme.
Results: The mean 6MWT increase was 22(SD 153.5) meters (p=0.022). STS score improved by 2.0(3.9) (p<0.001). The change in all survey based measures was p<0.01, MSIS-29 physical 12.0(19.7), and psychological impact 10.8(20.5). MFIS improved by 9.26(12.6), MSWS-12 improved 6.95(14.6) points, QIDS by 2.0(3.14) which was a 28.2% improvement in depression STAI improved 3.4(6.9) points (16.3%) and GLTEQ scores by 12.4(47.3).
Conclusion: The MSMS programmes are effective in a range of both mental and physical health outcomes. The Specialist physiotherapy team, online environment and peer learning and social support were key to MSMS’s success.
Recommended Citation
Coote, Susan Prof and O'Loughlin, Hugh, "Move Smart MS - Online physical activity and education programmes" (2025). International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity and International Symposium on Physical Activity and Visual Impairment and Deafblindness. 37.
https://sword.cit.ie/isapa/2025/day4/37
Move Smart MS - Online physical activity and education programmes
Background: Move Smart MS (MSMS) offers specialised, tailored, online group exercise programmes for people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). The specialist team delivers exercise and education to groups with similar symptom focus, age and ability with the aim of increasing physical activity participation.
Participants: Participants were screened for safety to exercise, balance and falls risk and placed into an appropriate program with tailored content for their symptoms and mobility levels. 262 participants took part over three blocks of 10 weeks. The programme provided 290 1.5 hour sessions across thirty-five programmes.
Methods: Outcomes were 30 second sit to stand test (STS) six-minute walk test (6MWT) Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12), Quick Inventory of Depressive symptoms (QIDS), State and Trait Anxiety Index – Trait (STAI), and Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ). Paired t-tests were used to evaluate the change over the 10-week programme. programme.
Results: The mean 6MWT increase was 22(SD 153.5) meters (p=0.022). STS score improved by 2.0(3.9) (p<0.001). The change in all survey based measures was p<0.01, MSIS-29 physical 12.0(19.7), and psychological impact 10.8(20.5). MFIS improved by 9.26(12.6), MSWS-12 improved 6.95(14.6) points, QIDS by 2.0(3.14) which was a 28.2% improvement in depression STAI improved 3.4(6.9) points (16.3%) and GLTEQ scores by 12.4(47.3).
Conclusion: The MSMS programmes are effective in a range of both mental and physical health outcomes. The Specialist physiotherapy team, online environment and peer learning and social support were key to MSMS’s success.