Pilates for people with multiple sclerosis who use a wheelchair: feasibility, efficacy and participant experiences

Linden, Marietta van der; Bulley, Catherine; Geneen, Louise J; Hooper, Julie; Cowan, Paula; Mercer, Thomas H.

doi:10.3109/09638288.2013.824035

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“…The physical, psychological, and social benefits of exercise and physical activity reported in this study are consistent with other studies in pwMS [14,27,29,[32][33][34]. However, most of these studies demonstrated these positive impacts based on the experience of exercise and physical activity following an intervention program [27,29,32,33].…”

Section: Insights Into the Reasons Why Pwms Engage In Exercise And Phsupporting

confidence: 81%

“…These views are supported by current evidence that exercise and physical activity improves muscle strength and fitness [34], posture [32], reduces pain [27], and reduces fatigue [34]. In contrast the more general category health and fitness, reported in the literature as one of the benefits associated with exercise and physical activity [4,7,27,32,34], was absent from the top 10 prioritised reasons why pwMS living in the community engage in exercise and physical activity. This indicates focus on more specific and MS related issues as key drivers for engagement.…”

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confidence: 48%

“…However, most of these studies demonstrated these positive impacts based on the experience of exercise and physical activity following an intervention program [27,29,32,33]. This study highlighted that the perceived benefits associated with exercise and physical activity extended beyond the confines of an intervention program to also include activities carried out as part of a typical day.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Physical activity and exercise priorities in community dwelling people with multiple sclerosis: a Delphi study

Stennett

Souza

Norris

2017

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Aims: Exercise and physical activity have been found to be beneficial in managing disabilities caused by multiple sclerosis. Despite the known benefits, many people with multiple sclerosis are inactive. This study aimed to identify the prioritised exercise and physical activity practices of people with multiple sclerosis living in the community and the reasons why they are engaged in these activities. Methods: A four Round Delphi questionnaire scoped and determined consensus of priorities for the top 10 exercise and physical activities and the reasons why people with multiple sclerosis (n ¼ 101) are engaged in these activities. Data were analysed using content analysis, descriptive statistics, and nonparametric tests. Results: The top 10 exercise and physical activity practices and the top 10 reasons why people with multiple sclerosis (n ¼ 70) engaged in these activities were identified and prioritised. Consensus was achieved for the exercise and physical activities (W ¼ 0.744, p < .0001) and for the reasons they engaged in exercise and physical activity (W ¼ 0.723, p < .0001). Conclusion:The exercise and physical activity practices and the reasons people with multiple sclerosis engaged in exercise and physical activity were diverse. These self-selected activities and reasons highlighted that people with multiple sclerosis might conceptualise exercise and physical activity in ways that may not be fully appreciated or understood by health professionals. Considerations of the views of people with multiple sclerosis may be essential if the goal of increasing physical activity in this population is to be achieved. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONHealth professionals should work collaboratively with people with multiple sclerosis to understand how they prioritise activities, the underlying reasons for their prioritisations and embed these into rehabilitation programmes. Health professionals should utilise activities prioritised by people with multiple sclerosis in the community as a way to support, promote, and sustain exercise and physical activity in this population. Rehabilitation interventions should include both the activities people with multiple sclerosis prioritise and the reasons why they engage in exercise and physical activity as another option for increasing physical activity levels and reducing sedentary behaviours. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Insights Into the Reasons Why Pwms Engage In Exercise And Phsupporting

confidence: 81%

Section: Insights Into the Reasons Why Pwms Engage In Exercise And Phmentioning

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Section: Insights Into the Reasons Why Pwms Engage In Exercise And Phmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Physical activity and exercise priorities in community dwelling people with multiple sclerosis: a Delphi study

Stennett

Souza

Norris

2017

Disability and Rehabilitation

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“…They found significant improvements among all primary outcomes for those individuals in the Pilates group compared with the control group. In another study, van der Linden et al 18 explored the experiences of 15 individuals with MS who used a wheelchair. Findings suggested that Pilates was a safe and feasible form of exercise for people with MS, resulting in decreased back and shoulder pain and improved sitting balance.…”

Section: Benefits Of Exercisementioning

confidence: 99%

“…13,15 During the past two decades, however, research has identified several forms of exercise with physical, emotional, and psychological benefits to individuals with MS, including Pilates, [16][17][18][19] yoga, 10,12 aquatics, 19 endurance training, 3,20 strength and cardiorespiratory training, 21 walking, 22 aerobic exercise, 23 and resistance training. [24][25][26] Exercise is now considered to be well tolerated for individuals with MS and is commonly recommended for improved physical and emotional functioning.…”

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Therapeutic Yoga: Symptom Management for Multiple Sclerosis

Rogers

MacDonald

2015

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, affecting over 2.3 million people worldwide. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the age of disease onset is typically between 20 and 40 years, with a higher incidence in women. Individuals with MS experience a wide range of symptoms, including declining physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms (e.g., fatigue, imbalance, spasticity, chronic pain, cognitive impairment, bladder and bowel dysfunction, visual and speech impairments, depression, sensory disturbance, and mobility impairment). To date, both the cause of and cure for MS remain unknown. In recent years, more individuals with MS have been pursuing alternative methods of treatment to manage symptoms of the disease, including mind-body therapies such as yoga, meditation, breathing, and relaxation techniques.It has been suggested that the practice of yoga may be a safe and effective way of managing symptoms of MS. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to summarize the most relevant literature on exercise and mindbody modalities to treat MS symptoms and, more specifically, the benefits and potential role of yoga as an alternative treatment of symptom management for individuals with MS. The article also discusses future directions for research.

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Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis

Amatya

Young

Khan

2018

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Pilates for people with multiple sclerosis who use a wheelchair: feasibility, efficacy and participant experiences

Abstract: Pilates appears to be efficacious in improving sitting stability and posture and decreasing pain and was also well tolerated by wheelchair users with MS. Further mixed methods studies are warranted.

Cited by 56 publications

References 22 publications

Physical activity and exercise priorities in community dwelling people with multiple sclerosis: a Delphi study

Physical activity and exercise priorities in community dwelling people with multiple sclerosis: a Delphi study

Therapeutic Yoga: Symptom Management for Multiple Sclerosis

Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis

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