A qualitative approach using interviews was considered appropriate to undertake for this research. This method is applicable when wanting to explore the perspectives of the participant (Green & Thorogood, 2011). It therefore allows for greater capacity to gain more understanding on an individual’s experience of MS and their feelings as to whether exercise has been a benefit. Qualitative research is sometimes referred to as “naturalistic” as it engages with words rather than numbers and the output of the data being studied is kept close to their natural state (Green & Thorogood, 2011, p.22; Hewitt-Taylor, 2011, p.13). Studies exploring the experiences of people with MS are therefore examining the phenomenology of pwMS, which acknowledges
