Three distinct physical behavior types in fatigued patients with multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis often leads to fatigue and changes in physical behavior (PB). Changes in PB are often assumed as a consequence of fatigue, but effects of interventions that aim to reduce fatigue by improving PB are not sufficient. Since the heterogeneous nature of MS related symptoms, levels of PB of fatigued patients at the start of interventions might vary substantially. Better understanding of the variability by identification of PB subtypes in fatigued patients may help to develop more effective personalized rehabilitation programs in the future. This study aimed to identify PB subtypes in fatigued patients with multiple sclerosis based on multidimensional PB outcome measures.

Methods

Baseline accelerometer (Actigraph) data, demographics and clinical charac

SUBMITTER: Braakhuis HEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6708224 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature