Physical activity for symptom and disease management in MS

In 2024, the MS Society launched two brand-new Doctoral Training Centres to investigate how we can best manage MS symptoms without the use of drugs and to provide high quality training for a group of PhD students.  One of the Centres is based at Glasgow Caledonian University and focuses on exercise and physical activity for people with moderate to severe MS.

Background

Fatigue and cognitive impairment, like difficulties with thinking and memory, are common symptoms in MS. Previous research has shown exercise can help with these symptoms.

But most of the existing evidence and guidelines around physical activity focus on people with mild MS. And there’s not enough evidence on how it may help people with moderate to severe MS.

About the project

The Doctoral Training Centre in Glasgow will research how exercise and physical activity can help people with moderate to severe MS to manage their MS. A total of nine PhD Fellows will investigate the following questions:

• How much physical activity should people with moderate and severe MS do to manage their symptoms?
• What’s the best time to start physical activity to manage MS symptoms and slow progression?
• How should physical activity or exercise programmes be provided for people with MS?
• What are the benefits of non-traditional ‘hidden’ forms of exercise like dance, and exercise using virtual reality?
• How can we best personalise exercise programmes for each person?
• How can we measure physical activity in people who walk slowly?

Applications are now open for our PhD studentships and please apply via the link below.

PhD studentships

Application closing date 11th April 2014

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