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Amiri N, Moazzami M, Yaghoubi A. Effect of 8- Week Resistance Training on Balance, Fatigue, and Muscle Strength in Women with Multiple Sclerosis. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences 2020; 12 (3) :62-68
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1- Ph.D. student, Department of Exercise Physiology, Bojnourd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran , moazami@um.ac.ir
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Bojnourd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran , moazami@um.ac.ir
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Bojnourd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd, Iran
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Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nerve system (CNS), which leads to large focal lesions in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, characterized by primary demyelination with a variable extent of axonal loss. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of 8- week resistance training on balance, fatigue, and muscle strength in women with multiple sclerosis.
Methods: To this end, 24 women with MS were randomly- purposefuly assigned to the exercise( N = 12, Age = 36,83 ± 2,75,Weight = 68,42 ± 5,10 Kg, EDSS = 3,25 ± 0,80) and control(N = 12, Age = 34,91 ± 5,10, Weight = 64,71 ± 3,70 Kg, EDSS = 3,00 ± 0,90) groups. Exercise group carried out an 8- week resistance exercise program for 45 to 60 min 3 times/week, but Control group did not have any regular physical activity. Berg Balance Scale was used to assess the balance. In addition, Fatigue Impact Scale questionnaire and Motricity Index were used to evaluate fatigue and muscle strength of the two groups before and after training. Data were analayzed by covariance test with SPSS software at (P < 0.05).
Results: According to the results, performing eight weeks of resistance training was associated with a significant increase in balance (P=0.000), upper body muscle strength (P=0.000), lower body muscle strength (P=0.000), and a significant decrease in fatigue (P=0.000).
Conclusions: In general, performing resistance training is beneficial for women with MS and can improve functional indices (balance, muscle strength, and fatigue) in these patients. Therefore, these exercises are recommended as a part of the rehabilitation program to improve these patients.
Methods: To this end, 24 women with MS were randomly- purposefuly assigned to the exercise( N = 12, Age = 36,83 ± 2,75,Weight = 68,42 ± 5,10 Kg, EDSS = 3,25 ± 0,80) and control(N = 12, Age = 34,91 ± 5,10, Weight = 64,71 ± 3,70 Kg, EDSS = 3,00 ± 0,90) groups. Exercise group carried out an 8- week resistance exercise program for 45 to 60 min 3 times/week, but Control group did not have any regular physical activity. Berg Balance Scale was used to assess the balance. In addition, Fatigue Impact Scale questionnaire and Motricity Index were used to evaluate fatigue and muscle strength of the two groups before and after training. Data were analayzed by covariance test with SPSS software at (P < 0.05).
Results: According to the results, performing eight weeks of resistance training was associated with a significant increase in balance (P=0.000), upper body muscle strength (P=0.000), lower body muscle strength (P=0.000), and a significant decrease in fatigue (P=0.000).
Conclusions: In general, performing resistance training is beneficial for women with MS and can improve functional indices (balance, muscle strength, and fatigue) in these patients. Therefore, these exercises are recommended as a part of the rehabilitation program to improve these patients.
Type of Study: Orginal Research |
Subject:
Basic Sciences
Received: 2020/07/13 | Accepted: 2020/10/24 | Published: 2020/12/30
Received: 2020/07/13 | Accepted: 2020/10/24 | Published: 2020/12/30
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