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OBJECTIVES: To identify steps per day in a large sample of persons with multiple
sclerosis (MS) and to describe variation by demographic and clinical characteristics and device type. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design. SETTING: General
community. PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of persons with multiple sclerosis
(N=645) recruited from the general community who were ambulatory and relapse free
for 30 days. Mean age +/- SD of the participants was 46.3 +/- 10.6 years old.
Participants were mostly women (85%), white (93%), and employed (64%).
INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:
Step counts measured by a
motion sensor during a 7-day period. RESULTS: The average value for the entire
sample was 5,903 +/- 3,185 steps per day. This value varied by demographic and
clinical characteristics, but not device type, and indicated that men,
participants who were unemployed, had a high school education or less,
progressive MS, a longer disease duration, and higher disability were less
physically active based on the metric of steps per day. CONCLUSIONS: This study
provides an expected value for average steps per day among persons with MS. Such
an expected value for this population is an important first step to help
researchers and clinicians interested in improving the overall health of persons
with MS through physical activity promotion.
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