THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FRENKEL'S AND SWISS BALL EXERCISES ON IMPROVED BALANCE AND DECREASED DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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GHASEMI EHSAN; SHAYEGANNEJAD VAHID; ASHTARI FERESHTEH; CHITSAZ AHMAD

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Journal: Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences Year:2011 | Volume:7 | Issue:3 Page(s): 278-283

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FRENKEL'S AND SWISS BALL EXERCISES ON IMPROVED BALANCE AND DECREASED DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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GHASEMI EHSAN | SHAYEGANNEJAD VAHID | ASHTARI FERESHTEH | CHITSAZ AHMAD | Issue Writer Certificate

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MULTIPLE SCLEROSISQ2

BALANCEQ2

DEPRESSIONQ2

FRENKLES EXERCISES AND SWISS BALL EXERCISESQ2

Abstract

Introduction: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) is the most common progressive neurological disorder among young adults. This disease damages the myelin sheath of neural axons and consequently creates functional disability. One of the affected areas in MS is the cerebellum. Damage to this structure results in an inability to maintain BALANCE, which in turn leads to a decreased quality of life in affected patients. Therefore, providing low-cost methods without any side-effects seems to be necessary to solve this problem.Materials and Methods: This double-blinded, prospective and quasi-experimental study was carried out between 2009 and 2010 in Isfahan. Two groups of 23 MS patients each was taught to do either Frenkel's or Swiss ball exercises in 10 sessions under the direct supervision of a physical therapist. Before the initiation and after the completion of treatment sessions, Berg BALANCE Scale and Beck questionnaire were respectively used for the evaluation of BALANCE and DEPRESSION. Using SPSS software (version 13), paired-t test and t test were conducted to compare patients in above-mentioned groups in different stages.Results: There was a significant difference between BALANCE ability of patients in both Frenkel's and Swiss ball groups before and after treatment program (P=0.00). DEPRESSION status of patients in both Frenkel's and Swiss ball groups also showed a significant difference as it compared before and after the treatment (P=0.00). Although two groups had no significant difference in BALANCE ability before the treatment (P=0.18), a significant difference in this ability was indicated as two groups were compared after the treatment (0.01). However, there was no meaningful difference between two groups regarding to the DEPRESSION status of patients neither before the initiation (P=0.29) nor after the termination of treatment program (P=0.30).Conclusion: The study results showed that continuous Frenkel's and Swiss ball exercises can lead to improved BALANCE and decreased DEPRESSION in MS patients. Moreover, this study indicated that Frenkel's exercises are more effective than Swiss ball exercises in improvement of BALANCE in MS patients.

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ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK OF FALLS RELATED TO IMBALANCE AMONG PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS REFERRED TO THE MS SOCIETY OF TEHRAN 2014

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GHASEMI, EHSAN, SHAYEGANNEJAD, VAHID, ASHTARI, FERESHTEH, & CHITSAZ, AHMAD. (2011). THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FRENKEL'S AND SWISS BALL EXERCISES ON IMPROVED BALANCE AND DECREASED DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES, 7(3), 278-283. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/144028/en

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GHASEMI EHSAN, SHAYEGANNEJAD VAHID, ASHTARI FERESHTEH, CHITSAZ AHMAD. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FRENKEL'S AND SWISS BALL EXERCISES ON IMPROVED BALANCE AND DECREASED DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES[Internet]. 2011;7(3):278-283. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/144028/en

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EHSAN GHASEMI, VAHID SHAYEGANNEJAD, FERESHTEH ASHTARI, and AHMAD CHITSAZ, “THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FRENKEL'S AND SWISS BALL EXERCISES ON IMPROVED BALANCE AND DECREASED DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY,” JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 278–283, 2011, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/144028/en

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