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Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health Volume 10, 2018 - Issue 4: Special Issue: Exercise is Medicine: Qualitative Contributions
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‘Move it or lose it’: perceptions of the impact of physical activity on multiple sclerosis symptoms, relapse and disability identity

Brynn C. AdamsonDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew D. AdamsonDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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Melissa M. LittlefieldDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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Robert W. MotlDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Pages 457-475 | Received 16 Mar 2017, Accepted 06 Dec 2017, Published online: 28 Dec 2017

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Victoria Bassett & Clair Hebron. (2023) The lived experience of physical exertion for persons with advanced multiple sclerosis: making connections with the world. Disability and Rehabilitation 0:0, pages 1-11.
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Holly Wilkinson, Caroline McGraw, Karen Chung & Yiannis Kyratsis. (2023) “Can I exercise? Would it help? Would it not?”: exploring the experiences of people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis engaging with physical activity during a relapse: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation 45:13, pages 2095-2106.
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Kristiann E. Man, Laura Sawula, Brendon J. Gurd, Sean Taylor, Matti D. Allen & Jennifer R. Tomasone. (2023) Perceptions and experiences of exercise participation among persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A qualitative study. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 15:3, pages 431-448.
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Niall Russell, Stephen Gallagher, Rachel M. Msetfi, Sara Hayes, Robert W. Motl & Susan Coote. (2023) Experiences of people with multiple sclerosis participating in a social cognitive behavior change physical activity intervention. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 39:5, pages 954-962.
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Holly Emery, Christine Padgett, Tamara Ownsworth & Cynthia A. Honan. (2022) A systematic review of self-concept change in multiple sclerosis. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 32:8, pages 1774-1813.
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Brynn Adamson, Dominique Kinnett-Hopkins, Nikta Athari Anaraki & Emerson Sebastião. (2022) The experiences of inaccessibility and ableism related to physical activity: a photo elicitation study among individuals with multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation 44:12, pages 2648-2659.
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Emma V. Richardson, Elizabeth Barstow & Robert W. Motl. (2022) Exercise experiences among persons with multiple sclerosis living in the southeast of the United States. Disability and Rehabilitation 44:1, pages 79-87.
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Emily R. Hunt & Anthony Papathomas. (2020) Being physically active through chronic illness: life experiences of people with arthritis. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 12:2, pages 242-255.
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John Cairney, Kerry R. McGannon & Michael Atkinson. (2018) Exercise is medicine: critical considerations in the qualitative research landscape. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 10:4, pages 391-399.
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