Journal article
The interpretation of physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behaviours by persons with multiple sclerosis
Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.41(2), pp.166-171
2017
Abstract
Objectives: This study adopted a qualitative research design with directed content analysis and examined the interpretations of physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behaviour by persons with multiple sclerosis.
Methods: Fifty three persons with multiple sclerosis who were enrolled in an exercise trial took part in semi-structured interviews regarding personal interpretations of physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behaviours.
Results: Forty three percent of participants indicated a consistent understanding of physical activity, 42% of participants indicated a consistent understanding of exercise, and 83% of participants indicated a consistent understanding of sedentary behaviour with the standard definitions. There was evidence of definitional ambiguity (i.e., 57, 58, and 11% of the sample for physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behaviour, respectively); 6% of the sample inconsistently defined sedentary behaviour with standard definitions. Some participants described physical activity in a manner that more closely aligned with exercise and confused sedentary behaviour with exercise or sleeping/napping.
Conclusions: Results highlight the need to provide and utilise consistent definitions for accurate under- standing, proper evaluation and communication of physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behaviours among persons with multiple sclerosis.
Practice implications: The application of consistent definitions may minimise ambiguity, alleviate the equivocality of findings in the literature, and translate into improved communication about these behaviours in multiple sclerosis.
Details
- Title
- The interpretation of physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behaviours by persons with multiple sclerosis
- Authors/Creators
- D. Kinnett-Hopkins (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignY. Learmonth (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityE. Hubbard (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignL. Pilutti (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignS. Roberts (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignJ. Fanning (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignT. Wójcicki (Author/Creator) - Bellarmine UniversityE. McAuley (Author/Creator) - University of Alabama at BirminghamR. Motl (Author/Creator) - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Publication Details
- Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.41(2), pp.166-171
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991005540206907891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International 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