Supervised resistance training results in changes in postural control in patients with multiple sclerosis

Jessie M. Huisinga, Mary L. Filipi, Nicholas Stergiou

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Abstract

Postural disturbances are one of the first reported symptoms in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of supervised resistance training on postural control in MS patients. Postural control was assessed using amount of sway variability [Root Mean Square (RMS)] and temporal structure of sway variability [Lyapunov Exponent (LyE)] from 15 MS patients. Posture was evaluated before and after completion of three months of resistance training. There were significant differences between MS patients pretraining and healthy controls for both LyE (p = .000) and RMS (p = .002), but no differences between groups after training. There was a significant decrease in RMS (p = .025) and a significant increase in LyE (p = .049) for MS patients pre- to posttraining. The findings suggested that postural control of MS patients could be affected by a supervised resistance training intervention.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)50-63
Number of pages14
JournalMotor Control
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Exercise
  • Motor control
  • Rehabilitation
  • Strength training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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