The Effect of a Combination of Aquatic Exercise and Swimming on Static Balance of three groups of patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Comparison with Normal Subjects

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Introduction: according to evidences, persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are relatively inactive and these persons face with rare information about aquatic exercise. The objective of this study was the survey of the effect of a combined program of aquatic exercise and swimming on static balance of three different clinical forms of Multiple Sclerosis.
Materials and Methods: 29 healthy subject and 31 MS subjects (three groups with symptoms of spastic, ataxic and ataxic-spastic) participated in this study, voluntarily. Static Balance was assessed in open and closed eyes conditions in quiet standing by use of a Kistler force platform. All patients participated in this intervention (3 sessions in week for 2 months). All tests repeated after the exercise. Paired t-test and ANOVAs (repeated measure) were used to determine the effects of exercise on static balance parameters.
Results: Decreasing in other static balance parameters in opened and closed positions (after exercise) were showed that some parameters were significant (p<0.05). There were no significant difference in most of static balance parameters between spastic group and healthy subjects. The rate of spasticity, EDSS and BARS decreased after the exercise program (p<0.05).
Conclusion: "Aquatic exercise" and swimming skill improved balance performance of MS subjects and it is recommended for MS patients. They can use the aquatic training as a complement treatment beside medication treatments.

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