TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity in pediatric onset multiple sclerosis
T2 - Validating a questionnaire for clinical practice and research
AU - Kinnett-Hopkins, Dominique
AU - Grover, Stephanie A.
AU - Yeh, E. Ann
AU - Motl, Robert W.
N1 - Funding Information:
EAY receives funding from the National MS Society, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, SickKids Foundation, SickKids Innovation Fund, CMSMS/PHAC, the Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Research Foundation and the MS Society of Canada. RWM has received speaker honoraria from EMD Serono and funding from Biogen Idec, Acorda Therapeutics and Sun Health Technologies.
Funding Information:
National MS Society pilot study Grant (Grant #: PP2256 ) and the Mario Batalli Foundation.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - Background Knowledge regarding physical activity (PA) and its benefits in pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is growing and suggests high levels of inactivity. The utility of a validated screening tool for clinical settings is unknown. This study evaluated the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ) as a measure of PA in POMS. Methods POMS patients (n=27) and healthy controls (n=45) wore an accelerometer over a 7-day period and then completed the GLTEQ. Results The GLTEQ captured expected group differences in PA for vigorous, moderate, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), confirmed by accelerometry. There was a large, positive correlation between GLTEQ and accelerometry scores for vigorous PA in POMS (r=0.736, p=0.001), and a nearly significant and moderate, positive correlation between MVPA scores (r=0.319, p=.053). Conclusion We provide evidence that supports the validity of GLTEQ scores as measures of vigorous and MVPA in POMS. Researchers and clinicians might adopt this scale for measuring PA.
AB - Background Knowledge regarding physical activity (PA) and its benefits in pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is growing and suggests high levels of inactivity. The utility of a validated screening tool for clinical settings is unknown. This study evaluated the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ) as a measure of PA in POMS. Methods POMS patients (n=27) and healthy controls (n=45) wore an accelerometer over a 7-day period and then completed the GLTEQ. Results The GLTEQ captured expected group differences in PA for vigorous, moderate, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), confirmed by accelerometry. There was a large, positive correlation between GLTEQ and accelerometry scores for vigorous PA in POMS (r=0.736, p=0.001), and a nearly significant and moderate, positive correlation between MVPA scores (r=0.319, p=.053). Conclusion We provide evidence that supports the validity of GLTEQ scores as measures of vigorous and MVPA in POMS. Researchers and clinicians might adopt this scale for measuring PA.
KW - Measurement
KW - Multiple sclerosis
KW - Pediatric
KW - Physical activity
KW - Validity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.msard.2016.08.010
DO - 10.1016/j.msard.2016.08.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 27919494
AN - SCOPUS:84984608896
SN - 2211-0348
VL - 10
SP - 26
EP - 29
JO - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
JF - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
ER -