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. 2024 Jan 30;14:1286122. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1286122

Table 5.

Recommendations to increase or maintain exercise and physical activity in people with MS.

Provide guidance on how to maintain an active lifestyle and engage in physical activity at all stages of MS – work with partners (e.g., physiotherapy, healthcare providers, community and charity-based organisations) where needed
  • Perform a tailored assessment adapted to individual needs

  • Review and adapt exercise and physical activity programmes as required (e.g., owing to changes in disability levels)

  • Encourage and support people with MS to engage in regular physical activity, whatever their level of ability

  • Engage with the person with MS to find the activities that they enjoy and are meaningful to them. This strategy might help to motivate and sustain their activity levels over time

  • Encourage people with MS to start small and build to the recommended physical activity levels based on their disease course

MS, multiple sclerosis.