Physical Treatments - Specific Physical Therapy
فصلنامه فیزیک درمانی
PTJ
Medical Sciences
http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir
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10.29252/nrip.ptj
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2020
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The Effects of a 6-Week Selected Balance and Cawthorne-Cooksey Exercises on Static Balance and Mobility in Female Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
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Special
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Applicable
<strong>Purpose</strong>: This quasi-experimental and applied research was conducted in 2019. The statistical population of this study included female patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who were members of the Iranian MS Association. <br>
<strong>Methods</strong>: The study subjects were selected among those with a moderate level of disability (between grades 2 & 5). From the statistical population, initially, 60 individuals were selected by a simple and accessible method; however, for some reason, some samples dropped out during the research. In total, 14, 15, and 19 individuals included the balance, Cawthorne-Cooksey, and control groups, respectively. They were selected based on the study inclusion and exclusion criteria. The three groups were evaluated for static balance by the stork test; then, their mobility was measured by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test at the pretest phase. Next, the two experimental groups performed the exercises for 6 weeks and 3 sessions per week. Besides, at the end of the exercise protocol, the three groups conducted the mentioned test again at the posttest step. To compare the between-groups data at the posttest, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Least Significant Difference (LSD) test were used to compare the differences between the research groups at a significance level 0.05.<br>
<strong>Results</strong>: The present research results indicated that the balance and Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises performed in the experimental groups revealed statistically significant changes in the two studied factors (both P=0.001). Moreover, the LSD test results signified that in the mobility test, there was a significant difference between the control group and balance exercises group (P=0.001) and the control group and Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises group (P=0.001). Additionally, in the static balance test, a significant difference was observed between the control group and balance exercises group (P=0.003) and the control group and Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises group (P=0.001). Finally, it was revealed that female patients with MS presented better balance and mobility after performing the exercise sessions.<br>
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: The obtained data suggested that specialists could use the explored selected balance exercises and Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises to improve balance and mobility in patients with MS.
Balance, Mobility, Cawthorne-cooksey, Multiple sclerosis
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http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-449-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1
Fatemeh
Feshki
f.feshki.edu@gmail.com
10031947532846008609
10031947532846008609
No
Department of Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise, Faculity of Physical Education, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Alborz, Iran.
Abdolali
Banaeifar
alibanaeifar@yahoo.com
10031947532846008610
10031947532846008610
Yes
Department of Exercise Phisiology, Faculity of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University, South Branch, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi
Kasbparast
Mehdikasbparast@gmail.com
10031947532846008611
10031947532846008611
No
Department of Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise, Faculity of Physical Education, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Alborz, Iran.