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Case Study: Muay Thai Practice with Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Author(s)
Lucas Felipe Ribeiro dos Santos1 and Ana Maria Canzonieri2
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DOI:10.17265/2328-7136/2018.04.012
Affiliation(s)
1. ABEM - Brazilian Multiple Sclerosis Association, Brazil
2. Av. Indianópolis, 2752-Indianópolis, São Paulo, Brazil
ABSTRACT
MS (multiple sclerosis) is a
demyelinating disease that can cause physical, psychological changes. Objective:
Verify the influence of practicing the sport of Muay Thai in an MS patient. Method: Case study subject, a 28-year-old
single man, functional systems Scale (EDSS) 01, type of MS recurring relapsing
was evaluated before and after
six months of sports practice. The following instruments were applied: the personality
factor battery (BFP); pfister colored pyramids (TPC); concentrated attention test (D2); visual selective attention scale (EASV); social skills inventory (IHS); a nonverbal intelligence test-Vienna Matrices (WMT-2);
visual face memory test (MVR); all brazilian psychological test; The
Equiscala and Berg scale were performed to evaluate balance; modified
fatigue impact
scale (MFIS) to
assess fatigue; and to evaluate quality of life scale (MSQOL-54). Result: Concerning
the attentional aspects, in D2, the result showed improvement in the percentile
of errors. The EASV and MVR results presented a lower average and then an average
general classification. The results of BFP and TPC did not change. For the IHS,
there was a change in the total score that showed more prudence. The score in both
balance evaluation indicated excellent balance. The MFIS and MSQOL-54 showed there was no
improvement in the fatigue index and quality of life. There was improvement in the
level of nonverbal intelligence, visual memory, selective attention and behavioral
change in social skills. Conclusion: After practicing Muay Thai for six months the patient obtained cognitive improvement.
KEYWORDS
Muay Thai, multiple sclerosis, sports practice.
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