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,...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-yeax-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 Matxices （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.展开更多
文摘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-yeax-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 Matxices （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.
