The aim of the work was to determine if the use of physical therapy helps improve balance and gait ability of patients ill with multiple sclerosis. Twenty three patients ill with multiple sclerosis, who received a 1-hour physical therapy treatment at their home 3 times a week for one month, took part in the investigation. Balance of patients ill with multiple sclerosis was evaluated by the Berg balance scale and the gait index.
The investigation has shown that before the use of physical therapy the balance and gate abilities of most investigated patients were poor . After the course of physical therapy by carrying out the same tests the balance and gait improvement was observed. Before physical therapy the balance total average of points for all tasks was 2,82±0,83 points, while after physical therapy it was 3,25±0,83 points (p<0,05). The sum of points of fulfilling all the tasks after physical therapy was larger by 10 points (p<0.05). In the evaluation of gait before physical therapy the average was 1,54±0,62 points, and after physical therapy it was 2,07±0,62 points (p<0,05). The sum of points of fulfilling all the tasks after physical therapy was larger by 12,2 points (p<0.05). After the course of physical therapy the number of patients who could keep their balance without risk of falling increased by 26,1%, and the number of patients whose gait abilities improved without risk of falling increased by 43,5%.
We can draw the conclusion that physical therapy distinctly... [to full text]
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LABT_ETD/oai:elaba.lt:LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2005~D_20050517_085135-48907 |
| Date | 17 May 2005 |
| Creators | Gobikienė, Romualda |
| Contributors | Grinienė, Elvyra, Vaitauskienė, Vida, Savickas, Raimondas, Skirius, Jonas, Gorinienė, Galinda, Krutulytė, Gražina, Kriščiūnas, Aleksandras, Zachovajevas, Pavelas, Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education |
| Publisher | Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education |
| Source Sets | Lithuanian ETD submission system |
| Language | Lithuanian |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2005~D_20050517_085135-48907 |
| Rights | Unrestricted |
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