The purpose of this work was to investigate the effect of a hydrotherapy program on the balance and fatigue of patients with multiple sclerosis. it is a fact that hydrotherapy has an effect on the rehabilitation and treatment of people with balance problems.
26 patients with multiple sclerosis participated in the present research, who were divided into 2 intervention groups, one in the sea and one on land. The intervention program had a duration of 2 months with a frequency of 2 times a week for both groups. The interventions were performed by specialized therapists. All participants were assessed before and after the intervention using the BBS and MFIS scales.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
26
30 degrees temperature pool balance and breathing therapy
Balance and neurological physiotherapy on land
University of Thessaly
Lamía, Central Macedonia, Greece
BBS scale
The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is used to objectively determine a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks. It is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It does not include the assessment of gait.
Time frame: 2 months
MFIS scale
The total MFIS score can range from 0 to 84. It is computed by adding scores on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial subscales.
Time frame: 2 months
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