The Effects of Internet-Based and Supervised Exercise Programs in People With Multiple Sclerosis

The exercise programs will performed with the physiotherapist. The treatment programs of the patients will start with warm-up exercises and continue with aerobic exercises. Strengthening exercises will be performed in lying, sitting and standing positions. Body weight or free weight will be used for strengthening exercises. Balance exercises will be performed in sitting and standing positions and will be performed with or without support according to the patients conditions. The treatment sessions will be terminated by performing relaxation exercises combined with stretching and breathing exercises.

"Patients who are in the internet-based exercise program group will register cite ''https://www.telenororehab.com /'' which is web- based physiotherapy program for exercises. After the first evaluation patients will be given a username and password to log in to the system.~Before starting the exercise programs, the pages on how patients can log in to the system, how they can reach the physiotherapist through the system and how they can find individual exercise programs will be shown before the study. After logging in to their own pages, patients will be able to access video-based exercise programs that have been specially prepared for them. Patients in the Internet-based exercise program group will also be given the same exercise programs as the supervised exercise program group. The entry-exit times of patients to the system and the duration of maintaining exercise programs will be controlled from the administrator section on the system."