Delivery of a Culturally Tailored Exercise Training Intervention for Hispanics With Multiple Sclerosis
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to establish differences in the primary outcome of walking dysfunction using the 12-Item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12) and to establish differences in the secondary outcome of HRQoL using the 29-Item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-29) between the exercise training intervention condition and the waitlist control condition following the 16-week intervention period.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of MS * relapse-free in the past 30 days * self-identify as Hispanic/Latino * Patient Determined Disease Steps Scale (PDDS) score between 3.0 (gait disability) and 6.0 (bilateral support) indicates walking disability. * MSWS-12 score between 25 and 75, indicating walking disability * Willingness to complete the questionnaires and undergo randomization * English or Spanish as a primary language Exclusion Criteria: * significant exercise-related risk factors or contraindications, assessed individually using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q;…
Interventions
- BehavioralExercise Training
Participants will then be mailed exercise materials in their preferred language, including the program manual, logbook, calendar, newsletters, Fitbit, and resistance bands, along with instructions for telephone or video conference calls. This is a 16-week, home-based program, supported remotely via Internet-based behavioral coaching, which integrates behavior change techniques based on Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)
Location
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, Texas