Comparison of an aquatic exercise program and a land-based exercise program for persons with mulitiple sclerosis

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dc.contributor.advisorTubman, L. Aaron
dc.contributor.authorCarcary, Kimberly Dawn
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-16T16:52:28Z
dc.date.available2005-08-16T16:52:28Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 79-88en
dc.description.abstractExercise may assist in the management of symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), and help to attenuate losses in functional ability. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether aquatic and land-based exercise programs could improve physiological and psychological variables in persons with MS, and whether aquatic or land-based exercise provided a greater benefit. Six women with MS were randomly assigned to 16 weeks of land-based exercise, aquatic exercise, or a control group. Participants were evaluated pre- and post-training for changes in aerobic power, handgrip strength, lower extremity muscular strength and endurance, 200-metre walk, and the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS). Aerobic power improvement ranged from 0% to 10.2%, and notably both exercise groups improved their 200-metre walk time (6.8% -19.5%). The aquatic exercise group showed specific improvements in left leg muscular endurance (10.0% - 66.7%). Total fatigue and physical fatigue were reduced (25.2% -41.4%; 21.1 % - 33.3%, respectively) in most of the participants. It is recommended that the effects of land-based and aquatic exercise programs be investigated further with an increased number of participants with MS.en
dc.format.extentx, 107 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationCarcary, K. D. (2004). Comparison of an aquatic exercise program and a land-based exercise program for persons with mulitiple sclerosis (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22851en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/22851
dc.identifier.isbn0612976343en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2004 C37en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/41389
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleComparison of an aquatic exercise program and a land-based exercise program for persons with mulitiple sclerosis
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1493 520492010
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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