title: Comparison of the Effect of 8 weeks Aerobic and Yoga Training on Ambulatory Function, Fatigue and Mood Status in MS Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system that results in many symptoms including mobility limitation and fatigue.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-one MS patients, all female with mean of age of 36.75 years and Expanded Disability Status Scale scores (EDSS) of 1.0 to 4.0 were recruited. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of the three groups: treadmill training, yoga or control groups. Treadmill training and yoga practice consisted of 8 weeks (24 sessions, thrice weekly). The control group followed their own routine treatment program. Balance, speed and endurance of walking, fatigue, depression and anxiety were measured by Berg Balance scores, time for 10m walk and distance for a two minute walk, Fatigue Severity Scale (FFS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparison of results have shown that pre- and post-interventions produced significant improvements in the balance score, walking endurance, FFS score, BDI score and BAI score in the treadmill training group and yoga group. However, 10m walk time decreased in the treadmill training group but did not show any clear change in the yoga group. Moreover, the analysis showed significant differences between the treadmill training group and yoga group for BAI score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that treadmill training and yoga practice improved ambulatory function, fatigue and mood status in the individuals with mild to moderate MS.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sports Science, Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Azra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmadi
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Group, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Ali Asghar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Arastoo
authors.affiliation: Sport Physiology Group, School of Physical Education and Sports Science, Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikbakht
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Group, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Shahla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zahednejad
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Semnan University, Semnan, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rajabpour
keywords: Exercise; Fatigue; Multiple Sclerosis; Rehabilitation