Journal of Sports and Biomotor Sciences

Journal of Sports and Biomotor Sciences

Effect of eight week progressive resistance training on walking ability, fatigue and quality of life in women with Multiple Sclerosis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Bayan Fayazi 1
Kamal Ranjbar 2
Ali yavar Azizpour 3
1 Ph.D in Exercise Physiology, Department of Sport Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Physiology, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran
3 Msc in Exercise Physiology, Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature & Human Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
10.22034/sbs.2022.162725
Abstract
Introduction and purpose: Exercise training is an effective strategy to multiple sclerosis treatment. This study investigated the effect of progressive resistance training on walking ability, fatigue and quality of life in women with MS.
Materials and Methods: For this purpose, sixteen women with MS participated in this study. Subjects randomly were divided to control (32.37±8.15 years old) and experimental groups (29.71±5.37 years old). The experimental group participated in a graduate resistance training program for 8 weeks, 3 days/week, 40-70% of 1-Repetition Maximum (1-RM). Before and after exercise training, walking speed, walking endurance, fatigue and quality of life were measured in control and experimental groups. Repeated measure ANOVA was used to statistical analyses. Significance level was set to < 0.05.
Results: Walking ability (endurance and speed walking) after 8 weeks resistance training significantly increased in experimental group (P=0.0001); while, walking ability decreased significantly in the control group (P=0.04). In the other hand, fatigue in experimental group significantly decreased (P=0.001), while in the control group insignificantly increased (P=0.73). Also, resistance training improved the mental health and quality of life of women with MS, while it decreased in control group (P= 0.04). On the other hand, there is no significant difference between the two groups in the quality of life and fatigue before and after training, but the walking ability (speed and endurance) after training in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group.
Discussion and Conclusion: It seems that 8 weeks of progressive moderate-intensity resistance training can lead to increased walking ability and decreased fatigue, and ultimately lead to improved mental health and quality of life in women with MS.
Keywords
Multiple Sclerosis
Resistance training
Walking ability
Mental health
Quality of life
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Journal of Sports and Biomotor Sciences
Volume 14, Issue 27 - Serial Number 27
September 2022
Pages 72-81

  • Receive Date 09 August 2022
  • Accept Date 08 October 2022