The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Motor Dual Task Exercise on Spatial Memory of MS Patients

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.

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.

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.

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.