Contributions
Abstract: EP1731
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Therapy - Others
Exercise is the important non-pharmacological method to improve motor functions, respiratory functions and well-being in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS, pwMS). It has been known that exercise can improve cognitive functions as well. Therefore, the purpose was to investigate effects of yoga and Clinical Pilates exercises on mobility, respiratory muscle strength, cognition, and compare the effects of two popular exercise methods in pwMS.
Twenty-nine pwMS (age, 43±8.86; disease duration, 12.91±6.71; EDSS, 2.38±1.6) were randomized into 2 groups: Clinical Pilates group (n=16) and yoga group (n=13). Participants received the program once a week for 8 weeks. The primary outcomes were Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, TUG cognitive. Timed-25 Foot Walk (T25FW), maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) which includes Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II) and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R). Secondary outcomes were International Questionnaire Investigating Quality Of Life in Multiple Sclerosis (MuSiQoL), Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale, Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12).
After 8-week exercise training, there were no significant differences between Clinical Pilates and yoga program in inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength, MSWS-12 and CVLT-II (p>0.05). However, there were significant differences in favor of the Clinical Pilates program in T25FW, TUG, TUG-cognitive, MuSiQoL, ABC, SDMT and BVMT-R (p< 0.05). Attendance ratio was %79 in yoga group and 93% in Clinical Pilates group.
This study demonstrated that Clinical Pilates and yoga training can improve respiratory muscle strength and walking ability from the patients´ perspective (p< 0.05). Pilates training was more effective to improve mobility, cognition, quality of life and balance confidence, compared to yoga training. Although both intervention programs appear to be enjoyable and well tolerated, the attendance rate was lower in the yoga group.
Disclosure: Zuhal ABASIYANIK: nothing to disclose
Pinar YIGIT: nothing to disclose
Asiye Tuba OZDOGAR: nothing to disclose
Ozge ERTEKIN: nothing to disclose
Serkan OZAKBAS: nothing to disclose
Abstract: EP1731
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Therapy - Others
Exercise is the important non-pharmacological method to improve motor functions, respiratory functions and well-being in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS, pwMS). It has been known that exercise can improve cognitive functions as well. Therefore, the purpose was to investigate effects of yoga and Clinical Pilates exercises on mobility, respiratory muscle strength, cognition, and compare the effects of two popular exercise methods in pwMS.
Twenty-nine pwMS (age, 43±8.86; disease duration, 12.91±6.71; EDSS, 2.38±1.6) were randomized into 2 groups: Clinical Pilates group (n=16) and yoga group (n=13). Participants received the program once a week for 8 weeks. The primary outcomes were Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, TUG cognitive. Timed-25 Foot Walk (T25FW), maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) which includes Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II) and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R). Secondary outcomes were International Questionnaire Investigating Quality Of Life in Multiple Sclerosis (MuSiQoL), Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale, Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12).
After 8-week exercise training, there were no significant differences between Clinical Pilates and yoga program in inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength, MSWS-12 and CVLT-II (p>0.05). However, there were significant differences in favor of the Clinical Pilates program in T25FW, TUG, TUG-cognitive, MuSiQoL, ABC, SDMT and BVMT-R (p< 0.05). Attendance ratio was %79 in yoga group and 93% in Clinical Pilates group.
This study demonstrated that Clinical Pilates and yoga training can improve respiratory muscle strength and walking ability from the patients´ perspective (p< 0.05). Pilates training was more effective to improve mobility, cognition, quality of life and balance confidence, compared to yoga training. Although both intervention programs appear to be enjoyable and well tolerated, the attendance rate was lower in the yoga group.
Disclosure: Zuhal ABASIYANIK: nothing to disclose
Pinar YIGIT: nothing to disclose
Asiye Tuba OZDOGAR: nothing to disclose
Ozge ERTEKIN: nothing to disclose
Serkan OZAKBAS: nothing to disclose