Parkinson's disease Nervous System Diseases Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomised to one of two groups.
Intervention group: Participants attend hour-long sessions, five times a week for five weeks, in which they complete Ai-Chi-exercises
Sponsors
Ahi Evran University Medical Faculty Educational and Research Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Ability to follow a stable medication schedule 2. In Parkinson Disease stages 2 to 3 according to the Hoehn and Yahr Scale 1 3. Lack of dementia (Mini-Mental State Examination score =24) 4. All patients’ BMI were between 18 and 30
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Having participated in physical therapy in the previous six months 2. Fear of water 3. Allergy to chlorine 4. Inability to walk independently 5. Having undergone surgical treatment for Parkinson's Disease 6. History or evidence of neurological deficit other than Parkinson's Disease (stroke, neuromuskuler disease, etc.) 7. Uncontrolled hypertension 8. Diabetes 9. incontinence 10. Open wounds 11. Osteoarthritis 12. Osteoporosis at a level that impairs walking and balance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Balance is measured using Biodex-3,1 and Berg Balance Scores at baseline and 5 weeks 2. Mobility is assessed using the Time Up Go Test at baseline and 5 weeks 3. Motor ability and quality of life, assessed using Parkinson's disease Questionnaire-39 and the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale-III (UPDS-III) at baseline and 5 weeks | — |
Countries
Turkey
Outcome results
None listed