Journal article
Physical activity participation in Australians with multiple sclerosis: associations with geographical remoteness
Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.45(12), pp.1969-1974
2023
Abstract
Purpose
Physical activity (PA) participation offers many benefits for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Persons with MS are significantly less active than the general population; however, there is insufficient evidence regarding the association between geographical remoteness and PA participation in persons with MS. We identify PA levels across levels of rurality in an Australian MS population.
Materials and methods
The Australian MS Longitudinal Study collects regular survey data from persons with MS in Australia, including demographic, clinical, and health behavioural data. Physical activity engagement was identified with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form and geographical remoteness was identified from participants’ postcode using the Access and Remoteness Index for Australia. Hurdle regression analysis examined the relationship between remoteness and PA participation, and level of PA, after controlling for confounding.
Results
Data from 1260 respondents showed that 24% of persons with MS did not participate in any PA. Remoteness was not associated with the participation in any PA (OR 1.04; 89% highest density probability interval (HDPI) estimate 0.88, 1.22). Amongst those with any PA (n = 960), those living in more remote areas had, on average, higher levels of PA (RR 1.21; 89% HDPI estimate 1.11, 1.34).
Conclusions
Physical activity promotion does not need to differ based on geographical location.
Details
- Title
- Physical activity participation in Australians with multiple sclerosis: associations with geographical remoteness
- Authors/Creators
- Y.C. Learmonth (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityB. Heritage (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityC.H. Marck (Author/Creator) - The University of MelbourneJ. Chen (Author/Creator) - Menzies Research InstituteI. van der Mei (Author/Creator) - Menzies Research Institute
- Publication Details
- Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.45(12), pp.1969-1974
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991005544831307891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics; School of Allied Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.203 Neuromuscular Disorders
- 1.203.147 Multiple Sclerosis
- Web Of Science research areas
- Rehabilitation
- ESI research areas
- Social Sciences, general