Case Report
Vittoria Carnevale Pellino
Caterina Cavallo
Recieved on: 2023-05-21, Accepted on: 2023-08-18, Published on: 2023-08-07
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease which affects the central nervous system. The MS symptoms are fatigue, muscle spasticity and weakness and gait disturbances with a consequent decrease in the quality of life. Several studies support a combination of both endurance and resistance training to increase functional and psychological outcomes in people with MS. The aim of our study is to report the modifications and the progression during 9 months of supervised and combined training. A 42-years old woman with mild multiple sclerosis followed a 9-month combined training program during which the trend of walking/running velocity, the distance, the intensity and the duration of the resistance training were monitored and reported considering 3-month time windows. The distance covered during the sessions improved by 4.36%, 39.7%, and 143.74% after 3, 6, and 9 months respectively when compared to the initial performance and, the average walking/running speed increased by 22.87%, 79.18%, and 87.71% after 3, 6, and 9 months respectively when compared to the initial performance. The resistance training loads progressively raised increasing in terms of weight lifted, repetitions and exercise difficulty, while the total duration (20 minutes) of the session remained constant throughout the 9 months. The current case report displays the benefits induced by an individualized training program adapted to MS disease, highlighting the importance of including a sport specialist figure in a multidisciplinary team.