Fatigue is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Activity pacing is a behavioral way to cope with fatigue and limited energy resources. However, little is known about how people with MS naturally pace activities to manage their fatigue and optimize daily activities. This study explored how activity pacing relates to fatigue and physical activity in people with MS. Participants were 80 individuals (60 females, 20 males) with a diagnosis of MS. The participants filled in questionnaires on their activity pacing, fatigue, physical activity, and health-related quality of life, 36 weeks before discharge from rehabilitation. The relationships between the variables were examined using hierarchical regression. After controlling for demographics, health-related quality of life, and perceived risk of overactivity, no associations were found between activity pacing and fatigue ( = 0.20; t = 1.43, p = 0.16) or between activity pacing and physical activity ( = 0.24; t = 1.61, p = 0.12). The lack of significant associations between activity pacing and fatigue or physical activity suggests that without interventions, there appears to be no clear strategy amongst people with MS to manage fatigue and improve physical activity. People with MS may benefit from interventions to manage fatigue and optimize engagement in physical activity.
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机译：疲劳是多发性硬化症（MS）的人群中常见。活动起步是应对疲劳和有限能源有限的行为方式。然而，关于如何使用MS自然节奏的人们如何管理疲劳和优化日常活动的人们。本研究探讨了活动起搏如何与MS人的人们涉及疲劳和身体活动。参与者是80名（女性60名女性，20名男性），诊断为MS。参与者填写了在康复排放前36周的活动起搏，疲劳，身体活动和与健康相关的生活质量的问卷调查问卷。使用层次回归检查变量之间的关系。在控制人口统计学，与健康相关的生活质量和感知过多的风险之后，活动起搏和疲劳之间没有发现关联（= 0.20; T = 1.43，P = 0.16）或活性起搏和物理活性（= 0.24; t = 1.61，p = 0.12）。活动起搏和疲劳或身体活动之间缺乏重要协会表明，没有干预措施，似乎没有明确的策略，以摩西人来管理疲劳和改善身体活动。有MS的人可以从干预措施中受益，以管理疲劳和优化身体活动的参与。
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