A comparison of 12 weeks of pilates and aquatic training on the dynamic balance of women with mulitple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disabling chronic disease of the nervous system in which the myelin system of the central nervous system is deteriorated. The objective of this study is to understand the effect of Pilates exercises and aquatic training for a 12 week period on the dynamic balance of MS p...

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Published in:International journal of preventive medicine 2013-04, Vol.4 (Suppl 1), p.S110-S117
Main Authors: Marandi, Sayyed Mohammad, Nejad, Vahid Shayegan, Shanazari, Zohreh, Zolaktaf, Vahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobics
Aquatic training
Balance
Brain research
Central nervous system
dynamic balance
Ears & hearing
Exercise
Medical research
Multiple sclerosis
Myelin
Neurology
Original
Patients
Physical fitness
Pilates
Quality of life
Routines
Studies
Womens health
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Summary:Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disabling chronic disease of the nervous system in which the myelin system of the central nervous system is deteriorated. The objective of this study is to understand the effect of Pilates exercises and aquatic training for a 12 week period on the dynamic balance of MS patients. The research method is semi-experimental. As a result, among the female patients visiting the MS clinic of Kashani hospital in Esfahan, 57 patients with disease intensity levels between 0 and 4.5 were taken as samples. The average length of the disease was 8 ± 2 years, 20;40 years old, and they were randomly divided into three groups of Pilates exercise group, aquatic training group, and the control group. The exercise schedule for the experiment groups consisted of 12 weeks, three sessions per week, and 1 hour for each session. The dynamic balance of the patients, before and after the exercises was measured by Six Spot Step Test. The adjusted mean differences of Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) scores of the experimental groups are significantly different (P
ISSN:2008-7802
2008-8213