Online Physical Activity Tracking in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

At the beginning, patients will be given a brief information about the benefits of exercise training. Additionally, a short brochure explaining the effects of exercise in MS will be given. Participants in the intervention group will be asked to join one of two groups created by the researchers via messaging app. Reminders will be arranged on Monday-Wednesday-Thursday in one of the groups, and on Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday in the other group. In this regard, it will be emphasized that he/she should exercise at least 3 days a week. In this regard, they will be encouraged to walk for at least 30 minutes, 3 days a week, on the days they determine. The total intervention period will be 8 weeks. Reminders to exercise will be given by the researchers in the created messaging app group. Patients will be reminded to take their mobile phones with them during physical activity and to record their daily exercise minutes.

At the beginning, patients will be given a brief information about the benefits of exercise training. Additionally, a short brochure explaining the effects of exercise in multiple sclerosis will be given. Participants will be encouraged to continue their routine lives and no reminders will be given.