INTENSIVE CIRCUIT CLASS THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

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KOČICA Jan KOLČAVA Jan SLÁDEČKOVÁ Michaela ŠTOURAČ Pavel VLČKOVÁ Eva DOSBABA Filip KRATOCHVILOVA Jitka BEDNAŘÍK Josef

Year of publication 2022
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web https://medicaljournalssweden.se/jrm/article/view/2027
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v54.2027
Keywords multiple sclerosis; physical therapy modalities; rehabilitation; gait; fatigue; circuit-based exercise
Description Objective: Long-term physiotherapy is of considerable benefit to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have motor dysfunction or gait impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a 12-week intensive circuit class therapy for patients with MS, with a wider focus on fatigue and gait ability. Methods: A total of 46 patients with relapsing-remitting MS were divided randomly into 2 groups: 23 patients (mean Expanded Disability Status-Scale (EDSS) 2.33 +/- 0.74) participated in an intensive 12-week course of intensive circuit class therapy, and 23 patients (mean EDSS 2.04 +/- 0.63) served as a control group. The EDSS, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Four-Stage Balance Test (FSBT) made up the physical testing part, supplemented by questionnaires such as the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), 12-Item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36). Results: Significant improvements were found among intensive circuit class therapy-exercising patients in FSBT (p < 0.05), TUG test (p < 0.01), MFIS (p < 0.01), BDI (p < 0.05), MSWS-12 (p < 0.05) and the 3 subscales of SF-36 after 12 weeks of intensive circuit class therapy, while there were no significant changes in the control group. Conclusion: Intensive circuit class therapy is an effective therapeutic approach for improving gait and balance problems in patients with MS. It has also proved to alleviate fatigue and symptoms of depression.
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