Research Project
Race, Ethnicity, and Active Lifestyle in MS
This cross-sectional, comparative study examines health-related outcomes as a function of race and ethnicity among adults with MS.
- Principal Investigator
- Motl, Robert
- Start Date
- 2023-05-01
- End Date
- 2027-05-01
- Research Area(s)
- Disability
- Health Disparities
- Minority Population Health
- Participation Among People with Disabilities
Abstract
The primary objective of this cross-sectional, comparative study is to examine physical fitness/function, cognitive function, symptoms, quality of life, physical activity, and diet in adults with MS as a function of race and ethnicity. Participants will complete an online zoom meeting assessing their cognitive and physical function, and series of online questionnaires asking about their physical activity, exercise, diet, and sleep patterns and behaviors. We hypothesize that physical fitness/function, cognitive function, symptoms, quality of life, physical activity, and diet will be worse in African American and Hispanic persons with MS than non-Hispanic Caucasians with MS.
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