Tai Chi and Square-Stepping Exercises in Women With Multiple Sclerosis
The Effects of Tai Chi and Square Stepping Exercises on Joint Position Sense and Clinical Outcomes in Women With Multiple Sclerosis
What it found
We found no results in the registry or in papers.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- Tai Chi
- Square Stepping Exercise (SSE)
Compared with
- Home-based Frenkel Coordination Exercises
What it measured
Main measures
Knee joint position sense
Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (Week 8).
Other measures (2)
Five-Repetition Sit-to-Stand Test (5STS)
Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (Week 8).
Physical functionFatigue Impact Scale (FIS)
Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (Week 8).
Thinking and memoryFatigue
Who could take part
Relapsing MS · 20 to 45
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Inclusion criteria
* Willing to participate and provide informed consent. * Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) according to the McDonald diagnostic criteria. * Relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) phenotype. * EDSS score \< 3.5. * Female, 20-45 years of age. * No MS relapse within the past 1 month. * No lower-extremity spasticity according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS).
Exclusion criteria
* Any neurological disease other than MS. * Experiencing an MS relapse during the study period. * History of orthopedic surgery that may affect balance. * Cognitive or psychiatric impairment that may interfere with study participation. * Cardiovascular or pulmonary history that may prevent participation. * Use of medications that may affect clinical assessment (e.g., antipsychotic use; continuous corticosteroid or immunosuppressive use within the past 1 month). * Participation in any other exercise program
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
Tai Chi is an exercise approach consisting of slow and controlled movements, whereas square stepping exercises are an exercise method in which specific step patterns are followed. The aim of this study is to comparatively examine the effects of Tai Chi and Square Stepping Exercises on knee joint position sense, lower extremity muscle strength, and fatigue levels in women with multiple sclerosis.
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History
Started
Feb 2026
Main results due
Jun 2026
Finished
Jun 2026