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Randomized Controlled Trial to Examine the Impact of Aquatic Exercise Training on Functional Capacity, Balance, and Perceptions of Fatigue in Female Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Publisher Pubmed



Kargarfard M1 ; Shariat A1, 2 ; Ingle L3 ; Cleland JA4 ; Kargarfard M1
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  1. 1. Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
  4. 4. Franklin Pierce University, Manchester, NH, United States
  5. 5. School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Published:2018


Abstract

Objective To assess the effects of an 8-week aquatic exercise training program on functional capacity, balance, and perceptions of fatigue in women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Design Randomized controlled design. Setting Referral center of an MS society. Participants Women (N=32; mean age ± SD, 36.4±8.2y) with diagnosed relapsing-remitting MS. After undergoing baseline testing by a neurologist, participants were allocated to either an intervention (aquatic training program, n=17) or a control group (n=15). Interventions The intervention consisted of an 8-week aquatic training program (3 supervised training sessions per week; session duration, 45–60min; 50%–75% estimated maximum heart rate). Main Outcome Measures Six-minute walk test (6-MWT), balance (Berg Balance Scale [BBS]), and perceptions of fatigue (Modified Fatigue Impact Scale; [MFIS]) at baseline and after the 8-week intervention. Differences over time between the experimental and control groups were assessed by a 2×2 (group by time) repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results Thirty-two women completed the 8-week aquatic training intervention (experimental group, n=17; control group, n=15). All outcome measures improved in the experimental group: 6-MWT performance (pretest mean ± SD, 451±58m; posttest mean ± SD, 503±57m; P<.001); BBS (pretest mean ± SD, 53.59±1.70; posttest mean ± SD, 55.18±1.18; P<.001), and MFIS (pretest mean ± SD, 43.1±14.6; posttest mean ± SD, 32.8±5.9; P<.01). A significant group-by-time interaction was evident between the experimental and control groups for 6-MWT (P<.001, partial eta2 [ηp2]=.551), BBS (P<.001, ηp2=.423), and MFIS (P<.001, ηp2=.679). Conclusions Aquatic exercise training improved functional capacity, balance, and perceptions of fatigue in women with MS. © 2017 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
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