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Table 1 Nurse-led fatigue management training program

From: The effect of distance nurse-led fatigue management on fatigue, sleep quality, and self-efficacy in patients with multiple sclerosis: a quasi-experimental study

1st and 2nd session

Energy maintenance and storage: prioritization and the correct way to perform activities, introduction of factors involved in fatigue and their correction, providing energy storage solutions

3rd and 4th session

Breathing exercises: teaching relaxing breathing and yoga breathing techniques

5th and 6th session

Sleep hygiene: training sleep mechanism and sleep–wake cycles, underlying and aggravating factors of insomnia, sleep hygiene protocol and proper sleeping methods

7th and 8th session

Exercise at home: teaching aerobic exercises, Pilates exercises, and stretching exercises at home for patients with MS