Effect of Pilates Exercises on Improving the Muscle Function in Women with Multiple Sclerosis
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Sh Shahrokhian * , M Delaramnasab |
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central neural system that causes weakness muscular. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the eight-week pilates exercise on strength and endurance of shoulder girdle, abdomen, and paw muscles.
METHODS: In the present semi-experimental research, thirty women with MS were selected by purposeful sampling method and divided into two groups (of 15 persons); pilates exercise and control group. Exercise program included eight-week pilates exercise, three sessions each week and each session takes 4o_60 minutes. T-test was used for statistical analysis (p< 0.05).
FINDINGS: There was a significant increase in the shoulder girdle, abdomen, and paw muscles of exercise group compared to control group after eight weeks (P> 0.05).
CONCLUSION: The results showed that pilates exercise is effective on strength and endurance of MS patients' muscles and these patients can do pilates exercise to preserve and increase their muscles’ performance. |
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Keywords: Pilates exercise, Multiple sclerosis, Muscular strength, Muscular endurance. |
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Special Received: 2017/09/13 | Accepted: 2017/09/13 | Published: 2017/09/13
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