Parkinson's Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Recreation Therapy, Community Based, Movement Disorder, Wellness Recovery Program
Brief summary
The Recreation Therapy Wellness Recovery Program conducts group classes which provide repetitive training of foundational skills designed specifically for those with Parkinson's Disease. The course will encourage bigger and faster movements (adapted from the Parkinson Wellness Recovery, PWR!Moves ® program) and education on optimal function.
Detailed description
The purpose of this project is to evaluate a currently active community-based Recreational Therapy (RT) Wellness Recovery Program (WRP) for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) to determine the efficacy of the treatment intervention. Since PD is a progressive, degenerative neurological disease, it is critical that individuals with this diagnosis remain as active as possible to slow down the progression of the disease, improve balance and strength, and increase health-related quality of life. The overall goal of this project is to determine the efficacy of a neuroplasticity physical activity program in terms of improving balance, improving health-related quality of life, reducing stress, and increasing satisfaction in exercise including social connectedness of group exercise. There is evidence that the neuroplasticity model may be a more effective type of intervention than traditional exercise programs in improving symptoms of PD. The neuroplasticity approach requires repetition of complex tasks that are high intensity and present a novel challenge. This type of intervention has been shown to improve motor and cognitive behaviors which are critical areas of decline for those with PD. The WRP program uses a comprehensive neuroplasticity-principled program that integrates exercise and wellness. The PI, Julie Bradwell, LRT/CTRS is a Certified Instructor for Parkinson Wellness Recovery Power Moves. The RT Wellness Recovery program at Wake Forest Baptist Health is modeled on the Parkinson Wellness Recovery Power Moves. Components within the program include the Parkinson Power Moves and the exercise 4 Brain Change. This study will be a 14-week study with the first two weeks of collecting baseline data and immediately following with a 12-week intervention program to increase balance, health-related quality of life, and satisfaction in exercise in individuals with PD as well as reduce stress. Most research on RT interventions for this population are in traditional settings (inpatient or rehabilitation settings). When discharged from these settings, many individuals become less active, have few social interactions and lose the benefits of exercise and physical therapy they gained while in these programs once they are home. The WRP community-based program at Wake Forest Baptist Health has the potential to prevent secondary complications as well as slow down the progression of the disease for participants. If the outcomes of this project suggest this type of intervention will improve the functional skills, quality of life, and/or satisfaction in exercise for individuals with PD and reduce stress, it will provide the RT discipline with evidenced based practice intervention for this population
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWellness Recovery Program
12-week community-based recreation therapy
Sponsors
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
All participants will enter a 14 week baseline data collection period followed by a 12-week Wellness Recovery Program
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Potential subjects in this study will have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. * Potential subjects in this study are able to tolerate a 60-minute exercise program; participants complete the Parkinson Power Moves Class Application which requires a release form and a physician's signature that identifies any limitations or precautions to be taken in the program.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who do not have a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or those with PD who are not medically cleared to participate in the program will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sit to Stand Test | Baseline Measure 1 performed at day 1 after signing consent | Measures functional muscle strength in the lower limbs. This test is reported in seconds. |
| Timed Floor Transfer Test | Baseline Measure 1 performed at day 1 after signing consent | Measures vestibular balance and functional mobility to determine risk of falling. This test is reported in seconds. |
| Timed Up and Go (TUG) test | Baseline Measure 1 performed at day 1 after signing consent | Test involves a series of transitional movements including sit to stand, walking, turning and sit to stand. The test is reported in seconds. |
| The Blue Foam (stand) with Trek Poles Test | Baseline Measure 1 performed at day 1 after signing consent | Test involves lateral moves and front and back moves with or without assistance. measures level of assistance needed: supervision or modified assistance. |
| Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire Short Form (PDQ8) | Baseline Measure 1 performed at day 1 after signing consent | This is a spcific health related quality of life instrument created for individuals with Parkinson's Disease. Likert scale (0 - 4), higher the score the greater the functioning. Overall score ranges from 0 -32. Higher scores indicate greater impact of the disease |
| Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise Scale (PNSES) | Baseline Measure 1 performed at day 1 after signing consent | Total range 1-6. Lower scores denotes worse outcome. |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) | Baseline Measure 1 performed at day 1 after signing consent | Total range 0-4. Lower scores denotes worse/better outcome. |
| Pain Rating Scale | completed week 3 after signing consent | 10 point rating scale, low score indicates less pain. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed