Mohadese Niroomand; Sedigheh Rezaei Dehnavi; Masoud Etemadifar
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Objective: : this study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation using Captain Log ‘Software on executive functions in patients with multiple sclerosis. . The statistical population included all patients with multiple sclerosis in Isfahan in 1399 that 34 of them ...
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Objective: : this study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation using Captain Log ‘Software on executive functions in patients with multiple sclerosis. . The statistical population included all patients with multiple sclerosis in Isfahan in 1399 that 34 of them were selected by using purposive sampling method and based on inclusion criteria and equally divided into experimental and control groups (17 people in each group). Then, during the execution process, the experimental group underwent 16 sessions of 60 minutes for 4 weeks, intervening with training based on exercises based on neuropsychological skills in Captain Log software, and the control group did not receive any training. It should be noted that data were collected using the Nejati Cognitive Abilities Questionnaire (2013) and then, in order to analyze them, from univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-21 were used. Results: The results showed that exercises based on neuropsychological skills in Captain Log software had a significant effect on executive functions in patients with multiple sclerosis (p<0.01). Conclusion: Exercises based on neuropsychological skills in Captain Log software improved executive functions in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Mahbibe Eskandari; Fatemeh Raeisyan zadeh; maliheh mehdikhani
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Introduction:The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation in patients with Multiple Sclerosis )MS(. Method: This is a quasi- experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population included all patients ...
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Introduction:The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation in patients with Multiple Sclerosis )MS(. Method: This is a quasi- experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population included all patients with MS who referred to MS association of Mazandaran and had a medical record between 2019 and 2020 years. 45 subjects have been selected by purposive sampling method, randomly were assigned to three groups (a control and two experimental groups). Then, the subjects of the first and second experimental groups received mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation in 8 sessions, respectively. The Executive Functions Scale (Nejati, 2013) was used as a research tool in two stages: before and after education for all three groups (two experimental groups and a control group). Findings: In the end, the findings of the analysis of Covariance and LSD test showed that both of the implemented therapeutic approaches mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation have led to an improvement in the executive functions of patients with MS (p<0.05). also, have shown that mindfulness-based stress reduction has been more impactful on executive functions than relaxation. Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, in the field of treatment and counseling of patients with MS, mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation seems to be very effective and promising.
arash abasnia; Shahzad Tahmasebi Boroujeni; razieh hojabrnia
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Aim: One of the most common problems in people with multiple sclerosis)MS) is memory impairment. Although the effect of dual cognitive motor tasks assignments on cognitive function in MS patients have been confirmed, however little research has been done its effect on their spatial memory. Therefore, ...
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Aim: One of the most common problems in people with multiple sclerosis)MS) is memory impairment. Although the effect of dual cognitive motor tasks assignments on cognitive function in MS patients have been confirmed, however little research has been done its effect on their spatial memory. Therefore, the aim of this study was to improve spatial memory of MS patients because of dual tasks training. Method: The present study's design was pre-test and post-test with random group method. The research method was semi-experimental and in terms of purpose was applied. To did this research, Thirty women with MS)20-60 years old) who were members of the MS Association of Tehran, participated voluntarity with informed consent in this study. participant were then randomly divided into control and experimental groups. the spatial memory pre-test was first taken from the subjects through spatial memory from the LM-01 spatial memory device. then subjects training Dual Task for eight weeks, each consisting of two 45-60 minutes sessions. The Post-test was done. The data were analyzed by mix analyasis and independent and paired t-test at a significant level of p < /em>≤0/05. Result: Results of analysis of variance showed that dual task training significantly improved spatial memory)p < /em> = 0.04) in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Therefore, Dual Task training cognitive-motor assignments causes more mind involvement and can be considered as a suitable way to enhance cognitive abilities such as spatial memory.
