Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| Variable | PwMS | Healthy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 17 | 23 | |||
| Gender (f/m) | 13/4 | 14/9 | |||
| IPAQ (high/medium/low) | 3/9/5 | 11/10/2 | |||
| Variable | Mean | St. Dev. | Mean | St. Dev. | P |
| Age (years) | 53.06 | ±11.06 | 46.13 | ±11.12 | NS |
| Height (cm) | 167.8 | ±11.2 | 170.1 | ±10.4 | NS |
| Weight (kg) | 74.9 | ±26.2 | 70.6 | ±11.2 | NS |
| EDSS-S | 4.00 | ±1.80 | 0.1 | ±0.2 | < 0.0001 |
| Beck depression index | 11.8 | ±8.2 | 5.6 | ±9.8 | < 0.001 |
| MS walking scale-12 | 50.6 | ±21.5 | 0 | ±0 | < 0.0001 |
| Fatigue severity scale | 5.0 | ±1.5 | 2.8 | ±1.3 | < 0.001 |
| Mod. fatigue impact Sc | 42.2 | ±21.5 | 15.7 | ±17.0 | < 0.001 |
| Timed 25 foot walk (s) | 6.02 | ±1.23 | 4.53 | ±0.68 | < 0.0001 |
| Timed up-and-go (s) | 12.44 | ±2.70 | 10.27 | ±1.53 | < 0.05 |
P-values are based on the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test. PwMS, Persons with Multiple Sclerosis; n, total number of participants in that category; St. Dev., standard deviation; NS, not significant. f/m, female/male; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; Mod Fatigue Impact Sc, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS); EDSS-S, Self-Administered Expanded Disability Status Scale.