Effect of Stretching Exercises at Home on the Balance Control of Women with Multiple Sclerosis
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1113-SSRC
Authors
1دانشگاه الزهرا
2پژوهشگاه رویان
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes nerve demyelination in the central nervous system. Balance disorders and fatigue are the most common and disabling symptoms of MS patients that affect their quality of life. Exercise is a potential solution for achieving an optimal level of patient activities, functions and many physical and mental symptoms of these patients.
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of static stretching exercises on the balance control of women with MS.
Methods: Participants were twenty-eight women with MS, aged 30 to 45 years, and an extensive disability status scale ≤ 5 were randomly divided into an experimental group (n=13) and a control group (n=15). The experimental group did static stretching exercises at home for 12 weeks (4 sessions per week). The control group did not do any exercise in these 12 weeks. Balance was assessed by the mean velocity of the center of foot pressure (COP) during single leg stance. The balance tests were performed for times: immediately before and after the fatigue protocol execution and before and after the intervention period. The fatigue protocol included jogging on the spot with a metronome speed of 95, which continued to one minute after the 17 Borg scale. The statistical analysis was three-way ANOVA with repeated measures.
Results: Static stretching exercises significantly decreased the COP mean velocity in the experimental group while standing on the dominant leg (P=0.02). Fatigue did not affect the balance in both groups (P>0.05).
Conclusions: Static stretching exercises at home improve balance control in women with MS however no effect on the muscular fatigue.
Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes nerve demyelination in the central nervous system. Balance disorders and fatigue are the most common and disabling symptoms of MS patients that affect their quality of life. Exercise is a potential solution for achieving an optimal level of patient activities, functions and many physical and mental symptoms of these patients.
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of static stretching exercises on the balance control of women with MS.
Methods: Participants were twenty-eight women with MS, aged 30 to 45 years, and an extensive disability status scale ≤ 5 were randomly divided into an experimental group (n=13) and a control group (n=15). The experimental group did static stretching exercises at home for 12 weeks (4 sessions per week). The control group did not do any exercise in these 12 weeks. Balance was assessed by the mean velocity of the center of foot pressure (COP) during single leg stance. The balance tests were performed for times: immediately before and after the fatigue protocol execution and before and after the intervention period. The fatigue protocol included jogging on the spot with a metronome speed of 95, which continued to one minute after the 17 Borg scale. The statistical analysis was three-way ANOVA with repeated measures.
Results: Static stretching exercises significantly decreased the COP mean velocity in the experimental group while standing on the dominant leg (P=0.02). Fatigue did not affect the balance in both groups (P>0.05).
Conclusions: Static stretching exercises at home improve balance control in women with MS however no effect on the muscular fatigue.
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