A walking dance to improve gait speed for people with Parkinson disease: a pilot study.
Neurodegener Dis Manag
; 10(5): 301-308, 2020 10.
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To determine the effectiveness of a targeted dance intervention to improve walking speed for people with Parkinson disease (PD) by increasing motor motivation. Materials &methods:
11 participants with PD participated in a 6-week pilot study in which they learned a contemporary dance composed of walking steps and designed to mimic everyday walking. 1 h classes occurred twice-weekly.Results:
Pre- and post-intervention assessments revealed a significant increase in gait speed (t9 = 3.30; p = 0.009), cadence (t9 = 2.345; p = 0.044), and stride length (t9 = 3.757; p = 0.005), and a significant decrease (improvement) in single support time variability (t9 = -2.744; p = 0.022). There were no significant changes in other measures of gait variability nor in motor symptoms, mood and anxiety, extent of life-space mobility, or quality of life. No adverse events were reported.Conclusion:
Joywalk provides preliminary evidence that a targeted physical intervention for people with PD may specifically counter bradykinesia.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Caminata
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Danzaterapia
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Velocidad al Caminar
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurodegener Dis Manag
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos