مجید خدادادی

Autism is an evolutional syndrome that causes social and interactional disorders and changes movement patterns. Corrective exercises can positively affect gait and balance in autistic children. The suit therapy is jointed with hooks and elastic bands that balance pressure and support muscles and joints. This study compares the effect of corrective exercise with and without suit therapy on gait kinematic and balance in autistic children with toe walking.

A group of 30 autistic boys with toe walking (Mean±SD: age= 5.7±1.7 years, height= 106.4±19.5 cm, and weight= 20.8±5.8 kg) were chosen voluntarily and purposefully in this study and then randomly assigned into two groups of with and without suit therapy. Both groups received 8 weeks of corrective exercises, including 5 sessions per week, each session for 2 hours. The cases gait kinematic (Tree dimensional movement analysis) and balance (Tinetti) were evaluated in the pre and posttest. Paired and independent t-test were used for statistical analyses using SPSS v. 16. 

The result revealed a significant difference in the gait kinematic between the two groups. Treatment in the corrective exercises group with suit therapy was significantly more effective in stride length (P=0.001), step length (P=0.001), step width (P=0.021), walking speed (P=0.001), ankle dorsiflexion in stance (P=0.001), and swing (P=0.001) phase than that corrective exercises without suit therapy group. But between these two groups, no significant difference was observed in stride time (P=0.444), cadence (P=0.361), deviation foot (P=0.614), and hip flexion (P=0.135). The results of the study also showed no significant difference in balance (P=0.927) between groups. 

Corrective exercises with suit therapy are more effective than ones without suit therapy. Therefore, corrective exercises sessions with suit therapy are suggested for autistic boys with toe walking.

Lateral ankle sprain is one of the most acute injuries that because of making damage to proprioception and causing balance decrease, result in high risk of reinjuries therefore the aim of this study was to the camparison of the effect of the three rehabilitation methods of traditional, suit therapy and combined on dynamic balance in athletics with lateral ankle sprain Material and methods: Thirty athletes suffering from grade 3 of lateral ankle sprain participated voluntairly in this study. They were divided in to three groups of rehabilitation. Athletes participated in rehabilitation training for eight week( three sessions each week for 45 minuts each session). Dynamic balance was assessed using modify star test in three directions of anterior, inside posterior and lateral posterior before and after eight weeks. Data were analysed using covariance test (P<0/05). The results of study showed significant difference in dynamic balance between three group(P<0/05), between combination method with suit therapy method(P<0/05) and combination method with traditional method(P<0/05), but no significant was observed between traditional method and suit therapy group(P>0/05). It can be concluded that combination method does more effect on dynamic balance, so it can be recommended as the best method for rehabilitation of athletes who suffer from lateral ankle sprain.
Key word: Lateral ankle sprain, Suit therapy, Dynamic balance.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common progressive neurological disorder in young adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Frenkel''s training with and without suit therapy on fatigue and balance of MS patients.
This research was a semi-empirical study¡ in which 45 male and female participants suffering from MS¡ were recruited voluntarily and purposefully in this study and were then randomly assigned to 3 groups of control¡ without suit therapy¡ and with suit therapy. The groups with and without suit therapy in addition to pharmacotherapy¡ received 8 weeks of Frenkel''s training¡ including 3 sixty-minute sessions per week¡ while the patients of the control group had only received pharmacotherapy during this period. The patient''s fatigue (FFS) and balance (Berg) were evaluated at the beginning and the end of 8 weeks. All data were analyzed using paired t test¡ one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni post-test. In this study¡ a statistically significant level of P A significant difference was observed in fatigue between the 3 groups (P=0.000). A significant improvement was observed in the group without suit therapy when compared with the control group (P = 0.020)¡ and a significant improvement in the group with suit therapy compared with the control group (P = 0.000)¡ yet¡ between the groups with and without suit therapy¡ no significant difference was observed (P = 0.244). A significant difference was observed in balance between the 3 groups (P = 0.000). A significant improvement was observed in the group without suit therapy compared with the control group (P = 0.006)¡ and a significant improvement in the group with suit therapy compared with the control group (P = 0.000)¡ and also a significant improvement in the group with suit therapy in comparison to without suit therapy (P = 0.032).
It seems that Frenkel''s training had a positive effect on fatigue and balance of MS patients¡ and also in balance improvement Frenkel''s training with suit therapy is better than without suit therapy.

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder in basal ganglia in brain. It is a chronic progressive disease, and mostly affects the old people. Physical therapy is one of the ways to help these people to improve their health.
A total of 45 male and female volunteers with PD (stage 1-4, based on Hoehne and Yahr scale) were recruited in the study. They were assigned into three groups of control, without suit therapy and with suit therapy. The groups with and without suit therapy, in addition to pharmacotherapy, received 8 weeks of balance training including 3 sessions per week, each session for 45 minutes, while the patients of the control group received only pharmacotherapy. The patient's quality of life (PDQL questionnaire) and motor function (UPDRS questionnaire) were evaluted in the beginning and at the end of the period. All data were analysed using ANOVA.
The results revealed significant differences in the quality of life between the three groups (P It can be concluded that balance training has a positive effect on the quality of life and motor function in individuals with PD, and balance training with suit therapy is better than the one without suit therapy. Therefore, it is suggested that some balance training with suit therapy sessions be orgaized for these individuals.

Lateral ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries among athletes mainly result in the problem of proprioception. Regarding the high possibility of reinjuries, the rehabilitation of this injury is so important, therefore the aim of this study was to compare separate and combined effects of traditional and suit therapy methods of rehabilitation on proprioception of people who suffer from lateral ankle sprain.
Thirty men and women suffering from lateral ankle sprain participated voluntarily in this study. They were divided into three groups of rehabilitation. All individuals participated in rehabilitation were under training for eight weeks (three sessions each week for 45 minutes each session). Proprioception was assessed using proprioception system of ankle before and after eight weeks. Data were analysed using Analysis of Variance test (p The results of the present study showed significant difference in proprioception between three groups (p=0.026). The combination method was significantly more effective than traditional method (p=0.024), however, no significant differences were noted between combination with suit therapy method (p=0.236), and also between suit therapy with traditional (p=0.928).
It seems that the combination method has a significant effect on proprioception in comparison with traditional method. However, further studies with larger sample size with groups of different ages and more or less disabilities are needed to reach to a more comprehensive conclusion.

Parkinson's Disease is a progressive neurologic disorder affecting the central nervous system. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of balance training with and without suit therapy on the balance and the gait pattern of patients with Parkinson's Disease.
Material & participants with Parkinson's Disease were divided into three groups of control, with suit therapy, and without suit therapy. The control group received only pharmacotherapy, while the groups with and without suit therapy received eigh weeks balance training in addition to pharmacotherapy. The patient's balance and gait were evaluted by Berg and Tinetti scales, respectively at the pretest and posttest of this study.
The result of the study showed significant difference in balance between the three groups (P To do balance traning is better than not to do it, and balance training with suit therapy is better than without suit therapy.