Physical Activity Moderates the Association Between Pain and Depressive Symptoms Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis.

Megan L Bradson Kaitlin E Riegler Garrett A ThomasMcKenna S SakamotoPeter A Arnett

Published in: Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists (2024)

We found that global physical activity moderated the relationship between pain and depressive symptoms in MS. Specifically, pain influenced depressive symptoms in PwMS who engaged in less overall physical activity. These results highlight the importance of screening PwMS for pain and suggest that behavioral interventions aimed at increasing overall lifestyle physical activity may be useful in improving depressive outcomes in PwMS with pain.

Keyphrases

physical activity
depressive symptoms
chronic pain
pain management
multiple sclerosis
neuropathic pain
sleep quality
body mass index
social support
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
bipolar disorder
ms ms
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue