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Research paper thumbnail of <strong></strong>Multi-function Swing Suspension Training in Multiple Sclerosis: Assessing the Influence on Upper and Lower Extremities Function and Quality of Life with Respect to Expanded Disability Status Scale

Background: Upper extremities' function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently rep... more Background: Upper extremities' function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently reported even in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease. These motor deficits can negatively affect the quality of life (QOL) in MS patient. Exercise has been repeatedly introduced as a beneficial adjuvant therapy for MS, attenuating a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms without any side effects or increased risks of relapse or exacerbation in disease symptoms. Aim: This paper investigates the effect of multi-function swing suspension training (MFSST) program on upper and lower extremities' function (ULEF), and QOL in MS women according to expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score. Design: Experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design with control group.

Research paper thumbnail of The effect of multi-function swing suspension training on upper and lower extremities function and quality of life in multiple sclerosis women with different disability status

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

Research paper thumbnail of Diaphragmatic breathing exercises in recovery from fatigue-induced changes in spinal mobility and postural stability: a study protocol

Frontiers in Physiology

Prolonged periods of sitting at work can increase trunk muscle fatigue from the continuous contra... more Prolonged periods of sitting at work can increase trunk muscle fatigue from the continuous contraction of deep trunk muscles. Insufficient activity of these muscles can decrease muscular support to the spine and increases stress on its passive structures. This can lead to reduced spinal mobility and impaired postural stability. It may also stimulate nociceptor activity leading to pain. However, frequently used recovery modalities such as muscle strengthening and stretching exercises, can be time-consuming, impractical, and difficult to implement in the workplace. Diaphragmatic breathing exercises, which increase the activity of the deep trunk muscles by raising intra-abdominal pressure, seem to be a suitable alternative. However, little is known as to what extent diaphragmatic breathing exercises contribute to the reduction of fatigue induced by prolonged sitting. This paper presents a study protocol that aims to investigate the acute effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on r...

Research paper thumbnail of Multi-function Swing Suspension Training in Multiple Sclerosis: Assessing the Influence on Upper and Lower Extremities Function and Quality of Life with Respect to Expanded Disability Status Scale

Background: Upper extremities’ function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently rep... more Background: Upper extremities’ function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently reported even in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease. These motor deficits can negatively affect the quality of life (QOL) in MS patient. Exercise has been repeatedly introduced as a beneficial adjuvant therapy for MS, attenuating a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms without any side effects or increased risks of relapse or exacerbation in disease symptoms.Aim: This paper investigates the effect of multi-function swing suspension training (MFSST) program on upper and lower extremities’ function (ULEF), and QOL in MS women according to expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score.Design: Experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design with control group. Setting: The department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercise at the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman.Population: Forty-seven MS women.Methods: Eligible subjects who matched the selection crit...

Research paper thumbnail of Improvement in the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite Score by Multi-Function Swing Suspension Training Program

Background: Physical activity has been considered as a promising approach to slow down the diseas... more Background: Physical activity has been considered as a promising approach to slow down the disease process in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. While the functional impairments of MS have been studied in detail, but there is limited evidence of the efficacy of exercise interventions on the Multiple Sclerosis functional composite (MSFC) score in these patients. The study aim was to in-vestigate the improvement in MSFC score by multi-function swing suspension training (MFSST) in the women with MS. Methods: The patients were divided into the intervention and control groups. A total of 47 MS patients completed the MSFC components at baseline and after the intervention. Z scores were created for each test based on control means. Results: The MSFC components showed a significant increment in comparison with the baseline levels in the four, six, and eight weeks following the first exercise session (all p<0.05). These dif-ferences in the control group were not significant. The improvemen...

Research paper thumbnail of The Effects of 10-WEEK Core Stability Training Program on Balance in Females with Multiple Sclerosis with Emphasis on Morphology

Urmia medical journal, 2015

The purpose of present research was to examine the effect of a 10-week core stability training pr... more The purpose of present research was to examine the effect of a 10-week core stability training program on balance in females with multiple sclerosis with emphasis on morphology. Material & Methods: According to the study inclusion and exclusion criteria, 48 females with multiple sclerosis (age: 32.5 ± 4.96 years, body mass: 68.23 ± 13.26 kg, height: 160.98 ± 6.041 Cm) with mesomorph and endomorph morphology as samples randomly were selected and divided into experimental and control groups (mesomorph control =12, mesomorph experimental =12, endomorph control =12 and endomorph experimental =12). Before test, the Biodex Balance System (BBS) was used to evaluate static and dynamic balance performance. The experimental groups have done endurance and strength exercises of core for 10- weeks (3 sessions a week). Mann- Whitney U test and Wilcoxon test were used to analyse the data (P < 0.05). Results: The outcomes showed that there was significant difference in static and dynamic balance...

Research paper thumbnail of The effects of 10-week core stability training on balance in women with multiple sclerosis according to Expanded Disability Status Scale: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019

BACKGROUND The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Score is one of the most extensively accep... more BACKGROUND The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Score is one of the most extensively accepted clinical grading scales which used to the assessment of neurological impairment and disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). AIM The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of 10-week core stability training (CST) program on balance in women with relapsing-remitting MS according to EDSS Score. DESIGN A blind randomized controlled trial. SETTING The Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercise at the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. POPULATION Sixty-nine MS women. METHODS They were randomly assigned into two groups as the intervention group and the control group. These groups were categorized into three subgroups according to the EDSS as follows: subgroup A (EDSS 2.5 to 3.5), subgroup B (EDSS 3.5 to 4.5), and subgroup C (EDSS 4.5 to 5.5). The intervention group performed a CST program for 10 weeks and to evaluate static and dynamic balance performance in pre-and post-tests, the Biodex Stability System (BSS) have been used. In addition, the participants' core muscle function was evaluated using the endurance and isometric muscle strength tests. RESULTS The results show a significant difference between post-test variables of the core muscles function, static and dynamic balances in interventional subgroups in comparison with the control subgroups. The improved balance order has been given as subgroup C > B > A. CONCLUSIONS The CST program could be suggested as an efficient clinical intervention for improving dynamic and static balance in the MS women due to the improvement of core muscle function, especially for the EDSS Score more than 3.5. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT The CST could be performed as an efficient clinical intervention for improving dynamic and static balance in MS women due to the improvement of core muscle function. The present protocol could be helpful for the patients with MS especially for the EDSS Score more than 3.5.

Research paper thumbnail of <strong></strong>Multi-function Swing Suspension Training in Multiple Sclerosis: Assessing the Influence on Upper and Lower Extremities Function and Quality of Life with Respect to Expanded Disability Status Scale

Background: Upper extremities' function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently rep... more Background: Upper extremities' function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently reported even in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease. These motor deficits can negatively affect the quality of life (QOL) in MS patient. Exercise has been repeatedly introduced as a beneficial adjuvant therapy for MS, attenuating a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms without any side effects or increased risks of relapse or exacerbation in disease symptoms. Aim: This paper investigates the effect of multi-function swing suspension training (MFSST) program on upper and lower extremities' function (ULEF), and QOL in MS women according to expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score. Design: Experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design with control group.

Research paper thumbnail of The effect of multi-function swing suspension training on upper and lower extremities function and quality of life in multiple sclerosis women with different disability status

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

Research paper thumbnail of Diaphragmatic breathing exercises in recovery from fatigue-induced changes in spinal mobility and postural stability: a study protocol

Frontiers in Physiology

Prolonged periods of sitting at work can increase trunk muscle fatigue from the continuous contra... more Prolonged periods of sitting at work can increase trunk muscle fatigue from the continuous contraction of deep trunk muscles. Insufficient activity of these muscles can decrease muscular support to the spine and increases stress on its passive structures. This can lead to reduced spinal mobility and impaired postural stability. It may also stimulate nociceptor activity leading to pain. However, frequently used recovery modalities such as muscle strengthening and stretching exercises, can be time-consuming, impractical, and difficult to implement in the workplace. Diaphragmatic breathing exercises, which increase the activity of the deep trunk muscles by raising intra-abdominal pressure, seem to be a suitable alternative. However, little is known as to what extent diaphragmatic breathing exercises contribute to the reduction of fatigue induced by prolonged sitting. This paper presents a study protocol that aims to investigate the acute effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on r...

Research paper thumbnail of Multi-function Swing Suspension Training in Multiple Sclerosis: Assessing the Influence on Upper and Lower Extremities Function and Quality of Life with Respect to Expanded Disability Status Scale

Background: Upper extremities’ function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently rep... more Background: Upper extremities’ function impairments (UEFI) and gait impairment are frequently reported even in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease. These motor deficits can negatively affect the quality of life (QOL) in MS patient. Exercise has been repeatedly introduced as a beneficial adjuvant therapy for MS, attenuating a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms without any side effects or increased risks of relapse or exacerbation in disease symptoms.Aim: This paper investigates the effect of multi-function swing suspension training (MFSST) program on upper and lower extremities’ function (ULEF), and QOL in MS women according to expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score.Design: Experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design with control group. Setting: The department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercise at the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman.Population: Forty-seven MS women.Methods: Eligible subjects who matched the selection crit...

Research paper thumbnail of Improvement in the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite Score by Multi-Function Swing Suspension Training Program

Background: Physical activity has been considered as a promising approach to slow down the diseas... more Background: Physical activity has been considered as a promising approach to slow down the disease process in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. While the functional impairments of MS have been studied in detail, but there is limited evidence of the efficacy of exercise interventions on the Multiple Sclerosis functional composite (MSFC) score in these patients. The study aim was to in-vestigate the improvement in MSFC score by multi-function swing suspension training (MFSST) in the women with MS. Methods: The patients were divided into the intervention and control groups. A total of 47 MS patients completed the MSFC components at baseline and after the intervention. Z scores were created for each test based on control means. Results: The MSFC components showed a significant increment in comparison with the baseline levels in the four, six, and eight weeks following the first exercise session (all p<0.05). These dif-ferences in the control group were not significant. The improvemen...

Research paper thumbnail of The Effects of 10-WEEK Core Stability Training Program on Balance in Females with Multiple Sclerosis with Emphasis on Morphology

Urmia medical journal, 2015

The purpose of present research was to examine the effect of a 10-week core stability training pr... more The purpose of present research was to examine the effect of a 10-week core stability training program on balance in females with multiple sclerosis with emphasis on morphology. Material & Methods: According to the study inclusion and exclusion criteria, 48 females with multiple sclerosis (age: 32.5 ± 4.96 years, body mass: 68.23 ± 13.26 kg, height: 160.98 ± 6.041 Cm) with mesomorph and endomorph morphology as samples randomly were selected and divided into experimental and control groups (mesomorph control =12, mesomorph experimental =12, endomorph control =12 and endomorph experimental =12). Before test, the Biodex Balance System (BBS) was used to evaluate static and dynamic balance performance. The experimental groups have done endurance and strength exercises of core for 10- weeks (3 sessions a week). Mann- Whitney U test and Wilcoxon test were used to analyse the data (P < 0.05). Results: The outcomes showed that there was significant difference in static and dynamic balance...

Research paper thumbnail of The effects of 10-week core stability training on balance in women with multiple sclerosis according to Expanded Disability Status Scale: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019

BACKGROUND The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Score is one of the most extensively accep... more BACKGROUND The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Score is one of the most extensively accepted clinical grading scales which used to the assessment of neurological impairment and disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). AIM The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of 10-week core stability training (CST) program on balance in women with relapsing-remitting MS according to EDSS Score. DESIGN A blind randomized controlled trial. SETTING The Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercise at the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. POPULATION Sixty-nine MS women. METHODS They were randomly assigned into two groups as the intervention group and the control group. These groups were categorized into three subgroups according to the EDSS as follows: subgroup A (EDSS 2.5 to 3.5), subgroup B (EDSS 3.5 to 4.5), and subgroup C (EDSS 4.5 to 5.5). The intervention group performed a CST program for 10 weeks and to evaluate static and dynamic balance performance in pre-and post-tests, the Biodex Stability System (BSS) have been used. In addition, the participants' core muscle function was evaluated using the endurance and isometric muscle strength tests. RESULTS The results show a significant difference between post-test variables of the core muscles function, static and dynamic balances in interventional subgroups in comparison with the control subgroups. The improved balance order has been given as subgroup C > B > A. CONCLUSIONS The CST program could be suggested as an efficient clinical intervention for improving dynamic and static balance in the MS women due to the improvement of core muscle function, especially for the EDSS Score more than 3.5. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT The CST could be performed as an efficient clinical intervention for improving dynamic and static balance in MS women due to the improvement of core muscle function. The present protocol could be helpful for the patients with MS especially for the EDSS Score more than 3.5.