| The effect of mental training on improving balance in Multiple sclerosis patients |
| Paper ID : 1663-SPORTCONGRESS (R1) |
| Authors |
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MohammadAli Saliaaneh *1, پرستو بیات2, علی کاشی3 1ma.salianeh@semnan.ac.ir 2دانشگاه سمنان، دانشکده علوم انسانی، گروه علوم ورزشی 3پژوهشگاه تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی |
| Abstract |
| Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammatory demyelination with axonal transection. MS can lead to physical disability, cognitive impairment, and decreased quality of life. They also considered motor weakness, sensitivity to heat, decreased mobility, abnormal gait mechanics, and poor balance as complications of this disease. These symptoms reduce a person's cognitive ability and physical performance capacity, resulting in a tendency toward sedentary lifestyle behaviors. It seems that mental training can provide a better balance against physical activity that results in heat production.The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mental training on the balance of multiple sclerosis patients. Methods: The statistical population included all women with MS living in Arak city, and the sample consisted of 24 women with MS who were able to obtain a score between 21 and 40 (with moderate balance) on the balance test. Then they were randomly divided into three groups. The training groups included traditional imagery, PETLP imagery, and a control group. The training protocol groups were implemented for four weeks, three sessions per week, and each training session lasted 45 minutes. In this study, Univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance with repeated measurements were used to analyze the data at a significance level of (P≤0.05). Results:In the inferential statistics section, the hypotheses were examined, and the statistical analysis data showed that the traditional mental training and PETLAP mental training groups showed significant improvement in the Stork and Star balance test (P≤0.5). Conclusion: Overall, the results of the present study showed that both the PETLAP and traditional mental training had a significant effect on the static and dynamic balance of multiple sclerosis patients. However, PETLAP training had a greater effect on increasing balance. |
| Keywords |
| Multiple Sclerosis, Balance, Mental Training, Mental Imagery |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Oral Presentation) |
