Physical activity assessment among patients with multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Neurosciences Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.17712/nsj.2023.4.20230024

Rahaf F Alkahtani, Mohammad F Alhinti, Maha H AlRashid, Abdulrahman A Alomar, Shawg S Alrumaih, Abdulrahman F Alkanhal, Awad A AlHarbi, Abdulaziz M AlAbdulSalam

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Abstract

Objectives: To measure and assess the physical activity (PA) of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and its association with the quality of life (QoL).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients with MS in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from August, 2022 to November, 2022. Data were collected via social media platforms using a questionnaire that included 3 sections: sociodemographic data, International PA Questionnaire (IPAQ), and the Health Status Questionnaire Short Form-36 (SF-36).

Results: In total, 145 eligible patients with MS were included. The patients' ages ranged from 18 to 60 years, with a mean age of 33.2±13.9 years. Females were predominantly affected, and most of the patients were either not working or retired. Relapsing-remitting MS constituted the majority (66.2%) of patients. Additionally, most patients (75.9%) were free from co-morbidities. Approximately 41.7% of patients with high PA levels had good QoL scores.

Conclusion: Higher PA levels was significantly associated with better QoL in patients with MS. High PA can improve the QoL by taking into consideration several factors that could influence readiness for exercise and its effect on MS symptoms.

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沙特阿拉伯多发性硬化症患者的体育活动评估。

目的：测量和评估多发性硬化症（MS）患者的体力活动（PA）及其与生活质量（QoL）的关系。方法：这项横断面研究包括2022年8月至2022年11月在沙特阿拉伯王国的MS患者。数据通过社交媒体平台收集，问卷包括3个部分：社会人口学数据、国际PA问卷（IPAQ）和健康状况问卷简表-36（SF-36）。结果：共有145名符合条件的MS患者被纳入。患者年龄18～60岁，平均年龄33.2±13.9岁。女性主要受到影响，大多数患者要么不工作，要么退休。复发-缓解型MS占大多数（66.2%）。此外，大多数患者（75.9%）没有合并症。大约41.7%的PA水平高的患者具有良好的生活质量评分。结论：高PA水平与MS患者更好的生活质量显著相关。考虑到影响运动准备及其对MS症状的影响的几个因素，高PA可以改善生活质量。

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Neurosciences 医学-临床神经学

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