An Overview of Physical Exercise Program Protocols and Effects on the Physical Function in Multiple Sclerosis: An Umbrella Review.

Sortino, M; Petrigna, L; Trovato, B; Amato, A; Castorina, A; D'Agata, V; Maugeri, G; Musumeci, G

An Overview of Physical Exercise Program Protocols and Effects on the Physical Function in Multiple Sclerosis: An Umbrella Review.

Sortino, M Petrigna, L Trovato, B Amato, A Castorina, A

D'Agata, V Maugeri, G Musumeci, G

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Citation:: J Funct Morphol Kinesiol, 2023, 8, (4), pp. 154
Issue Date:: 2023-11-04

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dc.contributor.author	Sortino, M
dc.contributor.author	Petrigna, L
dc.contributor.author	Trovato, B
dc.contributor.author	Amato, A
dc.contributor.author	Castorina, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-759X
dc.contributor.author	D'Agata, V
dc.contributor.author	Maugeri, G
dc.contributor.author	Musumeci, G
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-08T05:19:12Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-01
dc.date.available	2024-01-08T05:19:12Z
dc.date.issued	2023-11-04
dc.identifier.citation	J Funct Morphol Kinesiol, 2023, 8, (4), pp. 154
dc.identifier.issn	2411-5142
dc.identifier.issn	2411-5142
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174096
dc.description.abstract	Multiple sclerosis is a disease that concerns a growing number of people, especially females. There are different interventions proposed for this population, and physical activity is one of them. A proper and well-structured physical activity program can be a cheap, feasible, and practical instrument to help this population improve their quality of life. Consequently, the present study aimed to analyze, through an umbrella review, published articles to evaluate the protocols and the effect of intervention on different types of multiple sclerosis and eventually to propose a standardized intervention for this population. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on multiple sclerosis and physical activity effects were searched for on the electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus up to 22 December 2022. The quality of the studies included was determined and the results were narratively analyzed. The included studies present heterogeneity in the population, in the study design and protocols, and in the outcomes evaluated. Most of the studies detected positive outcomes on the physical function of people with multiple sclerosis. This study highlights the necessity of future studies on a population with similar characteristics, adopting similar protocols to evaluate their feasibility and validity to make physical intervention prescribed as a medicine.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation.ispartof	J Funct Morphol Kinesiol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/jfmk8040154
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	3209 Neurosciences
dc.subject.classification	4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
dc.subject.classification	4207 Sports science and exercise
dc.title	An Overview of Physical Exercise Program Protocols and Effects on the Physical Function in Multiple Sclerosis: An Umbrella Review.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8
utslib.location.activity	Switzerland
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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dc.date.updated	2024-01-08T05:19:11Z
pubs.issue	4
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pubs.volume	8
utslib.citation.issue	4

Abstract:

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that concerns a growing number of people, especially females. There are different interventions proposed for this population, and physical activity is one of them. A proper and well-structured physical activity program can be a cheap, feasible, and practical instrument to help this population improve their quality of life. Consequently, the present study aimed to analyze, through an umbrella review, published articles to evaluate the protocols and the effect of intervention on different types of multiple sclerosis and eventually to propose a standardized intervention for this population. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials on multiple sclerosis and physical activity effects were searched for on the electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus up to 22 December 2022. The quality of the studies included was determined and the results were narratively analyzed. The included studies present heterogeneity in the population, in the study design and protocols, and in the outcomes evaluated. Most of the studies detected positive outcomes on the physical function of people with multiple sclerosis. This study highlights the necessity of future studies on a population with similar characteristics, adopting similar protocols to evaluate their feasibility and validity to make physical intervention prescribed as a medicine.

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