Table 2. Changes experienced at the clinical follow-up by the patients participating in the study.
Variables |
Expanded Disability Status Scale Mean - median (min; max) |
% of patients affected by new acute exacerbations in a year * |
Start of study |
End of study |
prior to the study |
during the study |
Combined face-to-face group |
1.3 – 1.5 (0; 2) |
1.4 – 1.5 (0; 2) |
40 |
20 |
Home-based exercise group |
1.7 – 1.5 (1; 2.5) |
1.7 – 1.5 (1; 2.5) |
0 |
0 |
Control group |
1.6 – 1.5 (1; 2.5) |
1.63 – 1.75 (1; 2.5) |
0 |
12.5 |
* Between-groups differences (χ = 11.1, p = 0.025)