Comparison of regular aerobic and yoga on the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.


Author: Hassanpour-Dehkordi A1, Jivad N2.

Affiliation: 11. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Medicinal Plants Research Center Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. Alihassanpourdehkordi@gmail.com. 22. Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. ali20121968@yahoo.com.
Conference/Journal: Med J Islam Repub Iran.
Date published: 2014 Dec 6
Other:
 Volume ID: 28   ,  Pages: 141   ,  Word Count: 203  
    

BACKGROUND:

The pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by fatigue, motor weakness, and spasticity, to name a few. MS symptoms may lead to physical inactivity associated with the development of secondary diseases. This study was to investigate the effect of regular aerobic and yoga on the quality of life of patients with MS.

METHODS:

The present quasi-experimental study was conducted on 90 patients with chronic MS chosen randomly and divided into two test and one control groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 11.5) through paired t-test, ANOVA, and Tukey's post hoc.

RESULTS:

There were no significant differences among the scores of quality of life in the three groups prior to investigation. Although they were significant after intervention. The mean score of yoga group was higher than that of aerobic group, and aerobic group showed a higher mean score compared with the control.

CONCLUSION:

Yoga and aerobic exercises may improve quality of life in patients with MS. It is highly recommended that the governor along with MS societies and other organizations servicing and supporting patients start to develop sport-regulated programs to help improve quality of life for these patients.

KEYWORDS:

Aerobic exercises; Multiple sclerosis (MS); Quality of life; Yoga

PMID: 25694999 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC4322326