Internet intervention for increasing physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis.

摘要: Background:Physical activity has been associated with improvements in walking mobility and quality of life persons multiple sclerosis (MS), yet this population is largely sedentary inactive compared the general population.Objectives:We conducted a pilot, randomized controlled trial (RCT) for examining effect an Internet intervention based on social cognitive theory (SCT) favorably increasing physical among MS. We further examined variables from SCT as possible mediators intervention.Methods:We randomly allocated 54 MS into either condition or waitlist control condition. The participants completed measures activity, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, functional limitations, goal setting before after 12-week period.Results:The group reported statistically significant (p = 0.01) large increase over time (d = 0.72), whereas ...