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دوشنبه 28 مهر 1404
دوره 23، شماره 4 - ( 10-1404 )
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Masoudi Poorgholam L, Moghadas Tabrizi Y, Latifi S. The Effect of Body Balance Training on Working Memory, Muscle Spasms, and Fatigue in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2025; 23 (4)
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The Effect of Body Balance Training on Working Memory, Muscle Spasms, and Fatigue in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. مجله انگلیسی زبان توانبخشی. 1404; 23 (4)
چکیده: (588 مشاهده)
Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease of the central nervous system, often associated with cognitive impairments, muscle spasm, and severe fatigue. Previous studies have shown that yoga, Tai Chi, and Pilates individually contribute to improving cognitive function, reducing spasticity, and alleviating fatigue in MS patients. However, limited research has explored the combined effect of these practices through body balance training. Body balance is a newly developed exercise modality composed of elements from yoga, Tai Chi, and Pilates, thus expected to offer synergistic benefits. This study aimed to investigate the effects of body balance training on working memory, muscle spasm, and fatigue in patients with MS.
Methods: A total of 26 female MS patients aged 25 to 40 years from Karaj, Iran, voluntarily participated in the present study and were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group (13 participants in each). The sample size was determined based on a G-Power analysis (power = 0.80, α = 0.05) targeting medium effect sizes. Before the intervention, all participants completed assessments for working memory (using the N-Back task), fatigue severity (using the Fatigue Severity Scale, FSS), and muscle spasticity (using the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale, MSSS-88). The experimental group underwent an 8-week body balance training program, consisting of three sessions per week, training program consisted of combined elements of yoga, Tai Chi, and Pilates specifically structured to improve balance, flexibility, and neuromuscular control." while the control group continued with their routine medical care and were contacted weekly to monitor health status and adherence to their prescribed treatments. Statistical analyses, including t-tests and ANCOVA.
Results: The results showed a significant improvement in working memory (P<0.05), reductions in muscle spasticity (P<0.05), and decreased overall fatigue levels (P<0.05) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that body balance training may serve as a beneficial adjunct therapy for alleviating physical symptoms and enhancing cognitive function in MS patients. although follow-up assessments were not conducted, limiting conclusions about long-term effects.
Methods: A total of 26 female MS patients aged 25 to 40 years from Karaj, Iran, voluntarily participated in the present study and were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group (13 participants in each). The sample size was determined based on a G-Power analysis (power = 0.80, α = 0.05) targeting medium effect sizes. Before the intervention, all participants completed assessments for working memory (using the N-Back task), fatigue severity (using the Fatigue Severity Scale, FSS), and muscle spasticity (using the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale, MSSS-88). The experimental group underwent an 8-week body balance training program, consisting of three sessions per week, training program consisted of combined elements of yoga, Tai Chi, and Pilates specifically structured to improve balance, flexibility, and neuromuscular control." while the control group continued with their routine medical care and were contacted weekly to monitor health status and adherence to their prescribed treatments. Statistical analyses, including t-tests and ANCOVA.
Results: The results showed a significant improvement in working memory (P<0.05), reductions in muscle spasticity (P<0.05), and decreased overall fatigue levels (P<0.05) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that body balance training may serve as a beneficial adjunct therapy for alleviating physical symptoms and enhancing cognitive function in MS patients. although follow-up assessments were not conducted, limiting conclusions about long-term effects.
نوع مقاله: پژوهشي |
موضوع مقاله:
توانبخشی ورزشی
دریافت: 1403/12/14 | پذیرش: 1404/4/10 | انتشار: 1404/9/18
دریافت: 1403/12/14 | پذیرش: 1404/4/10 | انتشار: 1404/9/18
