Clinical baseline characteristics in exercise plus SCT group (SCT) and exercise plus education control group (CON)
| SCT (n=33) | CON (n=32) | |
| MS type | ||
| Benign | 3 | 1 |
| Primary progressive | 1 | 0 |
| Relapsing-remitting | 27 | 27 |
| Secondary progressive | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 |
| EDSS (median, IQR) | 3.3 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.7) |
| Years since diagnosis | 6.7 (5.7) | 7.0 (6.1) |
| Centre (n) | ||
| Cork | 10 | 9 |
| Galway | 8 | 10 |
| Limerick | 15 | 13 |
| Age | 43.3 (9.9) | 41.9 (9.3) |
| Gender (n) | ||
| Male | 4 | 6 |
| Female | 29 | 26 |
Data given as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
EDDS, Expanded Disability Disease Scale; MS, multiple sclerosis.