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2- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran.
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of water exercises on the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Methods: 30 multiple sclerosis patients (40-65 years old) were selected by available sample. They were divided into control and experimental groups. The instrument was the Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36) in this study. The experimental group participated in 6 weeks of water exercises. The water exercises were held 3 sessions in every week. The every session lasted 60 minutes. The data were analyzed by ANCOVA.
Results: The results showed that water exercises had no significant effect on the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. Those only had a significant effect on the pain subscale and reduced it.
Conclusion: It seems that water exercises can be used as a complementary therapy alongside drug therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Received: 2015/03/28 | Accepted: 2015/06/19 | Published: 2015/08/1
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