, in people who have MS, exercise has been associated with a reduced relapse rate, lower lesion volume, slower progression of the disease, and improved performance on neurological tests. Another study, published in July 2017 in
Multiple Sclerosis, found that resistance training in particular can increase cortical thickness in people with relapsing-remitting MS, suggesting that this type of exercise can help combat brain atrophy, which is associated with disease progression in MS.
BMC Neurology found that physical exercise can significantly reduce fatigue in people who have MS. Another recent study, published in July 2020 in the
Journal of Neurology, found that regular physical activity helps people who have MS maintain volume in the hippocampus region of the brain.