Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2251-8401 6 2 2017 06 22 The Effect of Pilates Exercise on the Number of fall, Fear of Falling and Reaction Time of Women with Multiple Sclerosis The Effect of Pilates Exercise on the Number of fall, Fear of Falling and Reaction Time of Women with Multiple Sclerosis 150 159 1100307 10.22037/jrm.2017.1100307 FA Neda Rezvankhah Golsefidi Ph.D Candidate in Sport Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Sayed Ali Emami Hashemi Ph.D Candidate in Sport Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2015 09 17 <strong>Background and Aim</strong>: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and debilitating disease which destroys the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The most common complications of tqf five weeks of Pilates training on the number of falling, fear of fall, and reaction time in women suffering from MS. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong>The present quasi-experimental study included 40 female patients with MS 0<EDSS> 4 and aged 20-40 years old. Patients were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The training program was carried out for five weeks (three sessions of one hour per week). Patients’ number of falling, fear of fall, and reaction time was measured using a self-reporting, fear of fall questionnaire and reaction time device before and after the exercise. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired T test. α was set at 0.05. <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed significant differences in the adjusted mean of the number of falling, fear of falling, and reaction time in the experimental groups (P <04.001), but no difference was observed in the control group. So, Pilates exercise interventions significantly decreased the number of falling, fear of fall, and reaction time in the experimental group. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Pilates training reduced the number of falling, fear of falling, and reaction time in patients with MS. Therefore, such exercises could be used as a complementary treatment alongside medications for MS patients. <strong>Background and Aim</strong>: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and debilitating disease which destroys the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The most common complications of tqf five weeks of Pilates training on the number of falling, fear of fall, and reaction time in women suffering from MS. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong>The present quasi-experimental study included 40 female patients with MS 0<EDSS> 4 and aged 20-40 years old. Patients were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The training program was carried out for five weeks (three sessions of one hour per week). Patients’ number of falling, fear of fall, and reaction time was measured using a self-reporting, fear of fall questionnaire and reaction time device before and after the exercise. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired T test. α was set at 0.05. <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed significant differences in the adjusted mean of the number of falling, fear of falling, and reaction time in the experimental groups (P <04.001), but no difference was observed in the control group. So, Pilates exercise interventions significantly decreased the number of falling, fear of fall, and reaction time in the experimental group. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Pilates training reduced the number of falling, fear of falling, and reaction time in patients with MS. Therefore, such exercises could be used as a complementary treatment alongside medications for MS patients. https://medrehab.sbmu.ac.ir/article_1100307_fe55eddd2f6e1ec4ae39ddb486df623a.pdf