Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare experiences and effects of a virtual reality physical program to an in-person Rock Steady Boxing Program. People with Parkinson's disease, age 18 and up, who participate in Rock Steady Boxing weekly may join this study.
Detailed description
If you agree to be in this study, we will ask you to do the following things: Provide basic information about yourself, complete tests of thinking on the computer and in person, participate in your regular Rock Steady boxing, and for three weeks replace your Rock Steady Boxing with a virtual reality game done with a headset. You will work independently with a study team member. * Visit 1 or Visit 1 and 2 if split up: Beginning Measures/Demographics, Parkinson's disease symptoms, Cognition (about 45 minutes), VR training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour) * Visit 2-5: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour) * Visit 6: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour), Cognitive measures (about 20 minutes) * Visit 7: Cognitive measures (about 20 minutes), Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour); Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (5 minutes) * Visit 8-11: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour) * Visit 12 or Visit 13 if baseline was split up: Virtual Reality training (30 minutes) or Regular Rock Steady Boxing (1 hour), Cognitive Measures (20 minutes), Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (5 minutes), End of Study Survey (5-10 minutes)
Interventions
OTHERVirtual Reality Pixel Plucker
A virtual reality task where participants wear the Virtual Reality headset and respond to targets.
OTHERRock Steady Boxing
An in-person boxing class designed for individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Sponsors
New York Institute of Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease * Age 18+ years * Currently involved in rock steady boxing * Willing to participate 2-3 days/week
Exclusion criteria
* Known history of movement-induced vertigo * Other cognitive or movement disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stroop Test, Inquisit Millisecond | through study completion, an average of one year | measure of executive function |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactAmber Sousa, PhD
Outcome results
None listed