Sedentary behaviour in people with multiple sclerosis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Sedentary behaviour in people with multiple sclerosis
IRAS ID
192851
Contact name
Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
There is increasing evidence that sedentary behaviour is associated with poor health benefits in the general population. However, even though people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are considered to lead a sedentary lifestyle, little is known about the factors related to sedentary behaviour in MS. Enhancing our knowledge about sedentary behaviour is key for the development of interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in this specific population. Therefore, the overarching aim of the current project is get a better understanding of sedentary behaviour and the health-related factors associated with sedentary behaviour in people with MS. We will first explore which questionnaire is the most suitable questionnaire to measure self-reported sedentary behaviour in people MS. In part 2 of the proposed project, we will examine the validity and reliability of the questionnaire to assess sedentary behaviour in people with MS. In part 3 of this project, we will explore factors associated with sedentary behaviour in people with MS. These factors include demographic measures, health-related factors, as well as behavioural factors. The first 3 parts of this project are related to characterising sedentary behaviour in people with MS, the aim of the final part of this project is to get a better understanding of potential strategies to decrease time spent engaged in sedentary behaviours in MS. We will therefore collect opinions of people with MS, healthcare providers and researchers regarding potential means by which sedentary behaviour in people with MS can be reduced.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1
REC reference
15/ES/0194
Date of REC Opinion
2 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion