Effects of selected aerobic training on time of fatigue incidence and some physiological factors in patients with multiple sclerosis

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Effects of selected aerobic training on time of fatigue incidence and somephysiological factors in patients with multiple sclerosisAbstractPurpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of interval aerobic training on time offatigue incidence, and some physiological factors in patients with multiple sclerosis. Methods:Twenty five female patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis of Mashhad city withaverage age 25 years, illness time (4±1) and moderate disability (EDSS: 1.5-6) were selectedpurposefully and divided randomly into two groups of Experimental (exp: n=15) and control (cont:n=10). In order to evaluate fatigue incidence time, heart rate and blood pressure cycle ergometer,electrocardiogram and stethoscope were used, respectively. After pre-test measurements nosignificant different were observed between two groups for all measured variables. Besidemedicinal treatment, subjects in experimental group performed an interval aerobic training on cycleergometer at an intensity corresponding to 60% of HRmax for 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week.