Exercise on Multiple Sclerosis Patients

The exercise training session involved head cooling and neck wraps. Participants followed a 40-minute continuous cycling where they performed an incremental sub-maximal exercise protocol beginning at 45 W, increasing 10 W every 10 min for a total of four stages on a semirecumbent cycle ergometer in a 20oC room. Before and after the completion of the condition each participant performed a variety of functional ability tests. The evaluation of the core temperature and the assessment of the patient's quality of life also was performed

The exercise session performed without cooling. Participants followed a 40-minute continuous cycling where they performed an incremental sub-maximal exercise protocol beginning at 45 W, increasing 10 W every 10 min for a total of four stages on a semirecumbent cycle ergometer in a 20oC room. Before and after the completion of the session each participant performed a variety of functional ability tests. The evaluation of the core temperature and the assessment of the patient's quality of life also was performed.