NCT01453868

The Effects of Aerobics Training on Balance in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

The Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Balance in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Standing Balance, with and without blindfold, will be measured on patients with Multiple Sclerosis using a Biodex Balance Scale. A Twelve week intervention with one non impact aerobics group and one control group will be performed. Standing balance will then be retested on all subjects and the results will be statistically compared.

Detailed description

Standing Balance will be tested in 4 phases: * On a firm surface eyes open * On a frim surface eyes blindfolded * On a foam surface eyes open * On a foam surface eyes blindfolded The aerobics classes will be conducted by a NIA (Non Impact Aerobics) instructor and will be a combination of tai chi, slow movement dancing, stretching and modified yoga stretches.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Non Impact Aerobics	a 12 week, twice a week class in non impact aerobics
OTHER	Passive : lecture series	a 12 week, once a week for one hour lecture series with no exercise. Topics will cover symptom management in Multiple Sclerosis

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2012-03-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2011-10-18
• Last updated: 2011-10-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States