Exercise & Brain Health in MS

Each subject will exercise 30 minutes per session, four times per week for 8 weeks at the OHSU Human Performance Laboratory (HPL). Choice of treadmill or cycle ergometer for each subject will be made based on subject ability by the HPL staff and maintained for the duration of the study. Exercise intensity will be determined by training heart rate to be provided to the subject based on the anaerobic threshold during initial stress test. Throughout the study, patients will be instructed not to alter their diet or baseline level of activity.

Each subject will follow a self-guided stretching program 30 minutes per session, four times per week for 8 weeks. The initial session will be supervised at the OHSU Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) and additional supervised sessions will occur every 2 weeks to support compliance with the program. Throughout the study patients will be instructed not to alter their diet or baseline level of activity.

Each subject will follow a self-guided aerobic exercise program 30 minutes per session, four times per week for 8 weeks. The initial session will be supervised at the OHSU Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) and additional supervised sessions will occur every 2 weeks to support compliance with the program. Throughout the study patients will be instructed not to alter their diet or baseline level of activity.