Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences

Comparison of the Effect of Eight Weeks Resistance, Balance, and Combined Training Program on Balance, Gait, and Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pretest-Posttest Intervention

Document Type : Original Articles

Authors

1 PhD Student, Department of Corrective Exercises and Sports Injuries, University of Tehran, Kish International Campus, Kish, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Corrective Exercises and Sports Injuries, School of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Injuries, School of Sport Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Corrective Exercises and Sports Injuries, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

10.22122/jrrs.v12i6.2798

Abstract

Introduction: Exercise therapy is a supplementary method for the rehabilitation of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of an 8-week balance, resistance, and combined (balance-resistance) exercise program on balance, gait, and quality of life (QOL) in women with MS.Materials and Methods: In the present study, 30 women with MS (mean ± standard deviation of age: 34.6 ± 4.1) were randomly divided into balance, resistance, and combined exercise groups. The Berg Balance Scale, six-minute walk test (6MWT), Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54) questionnaire, and the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) were used, respectively, to evaluate balance, gait, and QOL. Patients underwent 3 separate intervention protocols for 8 weeks. The ANOVA, Tukey’s post hoc test, and paired t-test were used for statistical analysis (P < 0.05).Results: Balance and resistance exercises improved balance and resistance and combined exercises improved gait, but they did not significantly affect the patients’ QOL.Conclusion: It can be concluded that balance and resistance exercises have a positive effect on balance and combined and resistance exercise has positive effects on gait; thus, they can be recommended as a supplementary rehabilitation intervention for women with MS.

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Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences
Volume 12, Issue 6 - Serial Number 6
March 2017
Pages 332-340