The impact of COVID-19 home confinement on neuromuscular performance, functional capacity, and psychological state in Spanish people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
; 53: 103047, 2021 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1244795
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a global confinement of more than 2 months in Spain. As a result, the general population has significantly decreased their physical activity levels. The consequences of this abrupt, sedentary lifestyle in Spanish people with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) were unknown. Our aim was to examine the impact of COVID-19 home confinement on neuromuscular performance, functional capacity, physical self-perception, and anxiety in pwMS.METHODS:
Eighteen pwMS (810 men/women, age 43.41±10.88 years, Expanded Disability Status Scale 2.85±1.34) participated in the study. Rate of force development (RFD) and maximal voluntary isometric contraction during knee extension in both legs, Timed-Up and Go test (TUG), sit-to-stand test, 6 min walk test, 10 m walk test, Physical-Self Perception Questionnaire (PSPQ) and State-Train Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were performed just before and after home confinement.RESULTS:
A non-significant moderate effect (p = 0.07; ES = -0.48) was observed in the time in the sit-to-stand test compared to pre-home confinement. There was a significant increase in the time in TUG (p = 0.02; ES = -0.67). The PSQP score decreased (p = 0.01; ES = 0.79) and STAI-state increased (p = 0.01; ES = -0.65) following home confinement.CONCLUSION:
Home confinement had an impact on functional capacity, physical self-perception and state anxiety. However, neuromuscular performance was not altered after home confinement.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Multiple Sclerosis
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Mult Scler Relat Disord
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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