ABSTRACT
This chapter uses multiple sclerosis (MS) and Huntington's disease (HD) to illustrate exercise prescription for 'long term neurological condition' (LTNC). MS is an inflammatory neurodegenerative disease and the most common chronic neurological condition affecting young adults worldwide. Systematic reviews demonstrate that there is good evidence to support that exercise improves aerobic fitness, muscle power and mobility-related activities. The chapter demonstrates that there is moderate evidence indicating that exercise may have the potential to improve mood and fatigue and health-related quality of life. The term 'neurological conditions' covers a range of disorders and should not be treated as a single condition; and hence only two such conditions could be considered in the chapter. Physical activity guidelines for people with MS were established in 2013 for the MS society of Canada based on a systematic review of studies which examined the effects of exercise on fitness, mobility, fatigue, and health-related quality of life.
