Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
Authors
movement behavior and sports pathology grope, faculty of physical education, razi university, kermanshah, iran
Abstract
Introduction: MS is a progressive autoimmune disease that damages the myelin sheath of neuron axons and, depending on the location and severity of the damage, leads to motor and cognitive disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of submaximal aerobic exercise on balance, flexibility, and bilateral coordination of women with MS.
Research Method: This study was conducted on 30 women with mild MS in Kermanshah city with an age range of 18 to 40 years and a disability level of up to 5.5 on the EDSS scale. The volunteers were randomly divided into two groups of 15 people: control and experimental. Tests were administered before the exercises. The experimental group performed submaximal aerobic exercise for 12 weeks (2 sessions of 45 minutes per week). The control group continued their daily activities during this period. At the end, the desired variables were measured again.After ensuring the normality of the data distribution, a mixed analysis of variance test (2x2 factorial design, time with two levels, and group as a between-subjects factor with two levels) was used.
Findings: The results showed that compared to the control group, the experimental group had significant improvements in static and dynamic balance, bimanual coordination, and flexibility at the post-test. (P<0/05).
Keywords: Flexibility, Multiple Sclerosis, Static Balance, Dynamic Balance, Aerobic Exercises, Bimanual Coordination
Keywords
- Keywords: Flexibility
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Static And Dynamic Balance
- Aerobic Exercises
- Bimanual Coordination
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