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MS Get a Head Start – Online Research Study

June 4, 2024 | Research, Study, Survey, Trials

MS Get a Head Start are looking for people living with multiple sclerosis to take part in a 6-week online exercise and education programme, as part of a research study with AUT. The good news is that you can complete […]


Participants needed to share experiences of physical activity – AUT

August 29, 2022 | Life with MS, Study

30th October 2023 – Update – This study is now closed. Thank you for your interest.  AUT is currently conducting a narrative study to explore the experience of physical activity of those people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and in […]


Is lack of access to pools a barrier to low-impact aquatic exercise?

May 24, 2022 | Uncategorised

Aquatic exercise is used less often by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than land-based exercise, but it’s generally well liked by those who use it, a patient survey found. A lack of pool access and associated expenses remain significant barriers to aquatic […]


Virtual Reality Exergaming: An MS rehabilitation study

November 15, 2021 | Aids, Life with MS, Research, Study, Support, Trials, Uncategorised

This study seeks to explore the views of people with MS (PwMS) to potentially use VR-exergaming to improve physical function and cognition. It is being conducted by Amir Moeinzadeh (PhD Candidate) at the University of Canterbury, School of Health Sciences […]


Mastering Mountains Grant Applications Now Open

September 17, 2020 | Grants, Scholarships

Mastering Mountains Charitable Trust and Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand are excited to receive applications for the 2020 Mastering Mountains Grant. This grant is now open to people who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or Functional Neurological Disorder. The Mastering […]