Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
The importance of physical activity for individuals with movement disorders, including Parkinson disease and Essential tremor, has been established. Barriers including patient engagement continue to limit effectiveness. Golf requires skills found challenging to individuals with movement disorders. This study seeks to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an outpatient-based rehabilitation program incorporating golf skills and activities on functional measures and quality of life.
Interventions
OTHERPhysical Therapy, Exercise
Outpatient physical therapy intervention incorporating golf related assessment of skills and prescribed exercises including postural, balance, and club swing
Sponsors
University of Florida
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 105 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of either PD, Parkinsonism, or ET. Subjects must also demonstrate functional deficits in at least one of the three categories (gait, transfers, balance) to be further assessed by the evaluating PT
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects will be excluded if they are unable to maintain standing balance with an assistive device, if they are non-ambulatory even with a device, if pain does not allow for subject participation, and if they are unable to follow instructions due to an underlying attentional or cognitive deficit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in functional gait assessment | Scale completed at baseline and at 6 weeks of treatment | Scale that measures ambulation quality |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed