Exercise intervention for MS sufferers
20 November 2008
 Scientists at Sheffiled Hallam University have been given a £200,000 research grant to investigate the effects of exercise on multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers. The MS Society made the award to the university's Centre for Sport and Exercise Science.According to Dr John Saxton, an expert in Clinical Exercise Physiology, the grant is the third that Sheffield Hallam has received from the MS Society and will be used to look at the health outcomes of physical activity in patients suffering from the degenerative disease."Living with multiple sclerosis is a difficult experience both physically and mentally," said Dr Saxton."This has created a need for clinicians and researchers to address issues that are related to the long-term health-related quality of life," he added.Researchers will measure physical activity in patients during a 12-week exercise programme and relate that data gathered to a quality of life index before and after study.According to the MS Society, about 85,000 people suffer from the condition in the UK. © 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
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