Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Twelve basic Hatha yoga poses (sun salutations) by Yoga training class, 60-minute per session, once a week for eight weeks, self practice for 20-minute twice a week versus Stretching and re
Sponsors
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese Univeristy of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. a clinical diagnosis of PD, with a disease severity rating of stage I to III on the Hoehn and Yahr scale; 2. aged above 18 years old; 3. ability to stand unaided or walk with or without an assistive device.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. participants who are currently receiving treatment for mental disorders or with uncontrolled mood disorders; 2. current participation in any other behavioural or pharmacological trial or instructor-led exercise programme; 3. the Abbreviated Mental Test lower than 6; 4. other debilitating conditions except PD, e.g. cognition or vision impairment, that would impede full participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological distress; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Heart rate variability;2. The Unified Parkinson’s Disease Scale – Motor Examination (UPDRS III);3. Time Up and Go test;4. Holistic Wellbeing Scale;5. Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYan Yan Kwok
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese Univeristy of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed