NCT02726373

Comparison of Intermittent vs. Continuous Walking in MS

The Effect of Intermittent vs. Continuous Walking Training on Walking Endurance and Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis: a Randomized, Crossover Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hunter College of City University of New York · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Objective: To compare effects of an intermittent and continuous walking program on walking endurance and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).A randomized crossover prospective method was used.The intervention consisted of eight 6-minute-long walks (2x/week for 4 weeks). The continuous condition consisted of 6 continuous minutes of walking. The intermittent condition consisted of three 2-minute bouts with 2-minute rests. After a 4-week detraining period, participants performed the second training condition.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis, Endurance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	type of walking	Subjects walked either intermittently or continuously twice a week for 4 weeks, then crossed over

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2016-04-01
• Last updated: 2016-04-04