Affiliations: [a] Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, İnciraltı, İzmir, Turkey | [b] Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey | [c] Maya Neuropsychological Counselling Center, İzmir, Turkey | [d] Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Fadime Küçük, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institude of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 5556135758; E-mail:fadimedoymaz@gmail.com
Abstract: BACKROUND: The aim of our study is to examine effects of aerobic
and Pilates exercises on disability, cognition, physical performance,
balance, depression and fatigue in relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis
(MS) patients as compared to healthy controls. METHODS: The subjects were divided as aerobic exercise (n = 26),
Pilates (n = 9), and the healthy control group (n = 21). We used MSFC,
physical performance, Berg balance scale, Beck depression scale, fatigue
impact scale. All evaluations were performed before and after exercise
training. RESULTS: There are statistically meaningful differences between
Nine hole testing, PASAT 3, physical performance and fatique impact scale
before and after aerobic exercise. Also we found significant difference for
physical performance in the Pilates group. There are no significant
differences in measures of fatique impact scale and depression between
aerobic exercise group and the healthy controls after exercise. We found
significant differences between Pilates and control group's after
measurements except depression. There were significant differences between
the Pilates and aerobic group for cognitive tests in favor of the Pilates group. CONCLUSION: Aerobic exercise and clinical Pilates exercises
revealed moderate changes in levels of cognitive, physical performance,
balance, depression, fatigue in MS patients.
