The Effect of Augmented Reality Based Telerehabilitation Application on Neuromuscular and Sensorimotor Parameters in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

The Effect of Augmented Reality Based Telerehabilitation Application on Neuromuscular and Sensorimotor Parameters in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Core stability, which is affected from the early period in with patients Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS), is due to deterioration in the somatosensory, motor and musculoskeletal systems. Based on the knowledge that core stability is effective on many functions, it is seen that trunk stabilization exercises are included in the physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs of patients. However, the effectiveness of augmented reality-based telerehabilitation application, which includes trunk stabilization training in PwMS, has not been adequately investigated in the literature. The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of augmented reality-based telerehabilitation application, which includes trunk stabilization training, on neuromuscular and sensorimotor parameters in PwMS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS by a neurologist,
• Having a disability level between 1 and 5 according to the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS),
• Those who get over 24 points in the Standardized Mini Mental State Test (SMMT),
• Those who have not had an MS attack in the last three months,
• Volunteer individuals

Exclusion Criteria:

• Receiving corticosteroid therapy in the last 4 weeks,
• Having additional neurological disease that may cause balance disorder
• Individuals who have had surgery related to the spine, hip, knee or ankle