Study protocol: exercise training for treating major depressive disorder in multiple sclerosis

Motl, Robert W.; Bombardier, Charles H.; Duffecy, Jennifer; Hibner, Brooks; Wathen, Alison; Carrithers, Michael; Cutter, Gary

doi:10.1186/s12883-024-03634-y

BMC Neurology

Table 3 Progression of the 3 levels of individualization of the Guidelines for Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis program

From: Study protocol: exercise training for treating major depressive disorder in multiple sclerosis

Week	Orange		Blue		Green
Week	Aerobic training	Resistance training	Aerobic training	Resistance training	Aerobic training	Resistance training
	Phase I
1	10 min, ~ 1000 steps			1S, 10R, 5E
2	10 min, ~ 1000 steps			1S, 12R, 5E
	Phase II
3	15 min, ~ 1500 steps	1S, 15R, 5E	15 min, ~ 1500 steps	1S, 12R, 5E	10 min, ~ 1000 steps	1S, 12R, 5E
4	20 min, ~ 2000 steps	2S, 10R, 5E	15 min, ~ 1500 steps	1S, 15R, 5E	15 min, ~ 1500 steps	1S, 12R, 5E
5	25 min, ~ 2500 steps	2S, 12R, 5E	20 min, ~ 2000 steps	2S, 10R, 5E	15 min, ~ 1500 steps	1S, 15R, 5E
6	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 5E	20 min, ~ 2000 steps	2S, 12R, 5E	20 min, ~ 2000 steps	2S, 10R, 5E
7	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 6E	25 min, ~ 2500 steps	2S, 15R, 5E	20 min, ~ 2000 steps	2S, 10R, 5E
8	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 6E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 5E	25 min, ~ 2500 steps	2S, 12R, 5E
9	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 7E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 6E	25 min, ~ 2500 steps	2S, 12R, 5E
10	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 7E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 6E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 5E
11	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 8E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 7E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 6E
12	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 8E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 8E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 6E
13	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 9E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 8E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 7E
14	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 9E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 9E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 8E
15	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 10E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 10E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 9E
16	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 10E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 10E	30 min, ~ 3000 steps	2S, 15R, 10E

S number of sets, R number of repetitions, E number of exercises
The table and its contents are adapted from our previous research using the same intervention [18,19,20,21,22]

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