Telephone-Delivered Exercise for Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue

"A combination of aerobic and resistance training has been shown to be most effective for reducing fatigue in persons with MS.~Aerobic training will consist of: 30 minutes of either cycling, treadmill walking or overground walking, 2x/week. Participants will be given a wrist-worn pedometer with heart-rate monitor to track their heart rate during training. Participants will be progressed to reach 60-70% of their maximal heart rate during aerobic training over the course of the study.~Strength training will consist of hip extension, hip flexion, hip abduction, knee extension and knee flexion movements with resistance bands performed 3x/week.~This home exercise program will be paired with a 1x/week telephone call with an investigator."

"A combination of aerobic and resistance training has been shown to be most effective for reducing fatigue in persons with MS.~Aerobic training will consist of: 30 minutes of either cycling, treadmill walking or overground walking, 2x/week. Participants will be given a wrist-worn pedometer with heart-rate monitor to track their heart rate during training. Participants will be progressed to reach 60-70% of their maximal heart rate during aerobic training over the course of the study.~Strength training will consist of hip extension, hip flexion, hip abduction, knee extension and knee flexion movements with resistance bands performed 3x/week.~This home exercise program will be paired with a 1x/week visit to the laboratory to work with a physical therapist or trained team member."