From the College of Medicine (Alkahtani, Alhinti, AlRashid, Alomar, Alrumaih, Alkanhal), Al Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, and from the Department of Neurology (AlHarbi), King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, and from the Department of Neurology (AlAbdulSalam), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2023 Oct;28(4):243-249. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2023.4.20230024.
To measure and assess the physical activity (PA) of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and its association with the quality of life (QoL).
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).
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.
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.
测量和评估多发性硬化症（MS）患者的身体活动（PA）水平及其与生活质量（QoL）的关系。
本横断面研究纳入了 2022 年 8 月至 2022 年 11 月期间在沙特阿拉伯王国的多发性硬化症患者。通过社交媒体平台使用问卷收集数据，问卷包括 3 个部分：社会人口统计学数据、国际身体活动问卷（IPAQ）和健康状况问卷简表 36 项（SF-36）。
共纳入 145 名符合条件的多发性硬化症患者。患者年龄 18-60 岁，平均年龄 33.2±13.9 岁。女性患者居多，大多数患者未工作或退休。复发缓解型多发性硬化症占患者的 66.2%。此外，大多数患者（75.9%）没有合并症。大约 41.7%的高 PA 水平患者具有良好的 QoL 评分。
较高的 PA 水平与多发性硬化症患者的较好 QoL 显著相关。高 PA 可以通过考虑影响运动准备情况及其对 MS 症状影响的几个因素来改善 QoL。
