Title of article :
Guidelines for Home-Based Physical Activities during COVID-19 Quarantine for People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review
Author/Authors :
Mahdavi Mohtasham, Hamid Department of Sports Medicine - School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Shahrbanian, Shahnaz Department of Sports Science - Faculty of Humanities - Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran , Mahdavi Mohtasham, Majid Department of Computer Science - Islamic Azad University Kermanshah Branch, Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract :
Background: COVID-19 seems to have a major impact on physical activity
behaviors, especially for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who have health
conditions.
Methods: This study was a narrative review. Six databases, namely PubMed, ISI
Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and ProQuest, were
search for relevant published studies.
Results: Healthcare providers and organizations advise people to stay at home,
but this does not mean that they should be inactive. Self-isolation has an adverse
effect on behavior activities and mental health in people with MS. Physical
activity can act as medicine for people with MS, as it helps reduce stress, anxiety,
and fatigue while improving balance, muscle strength, flexibility, and quality of
life.
Conclusion: People with MS are recommended to perform activities such as
whole-body chair exercises with moderate intensity at least 150 minutes per
week according to the level of the individual’s ability.
Keywords :
Disability , COVID-19 , Home-based exercise , Multiple sclerosis , Physical activity
Journal title :
Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research(JRSR)