Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Studies have shown that non-contact boxing benefits individuals with Parkinson disease. Yet, the content of such sessions, has not yet been investigated. The following research question has therefore been asked: What is the physical intensity, in terms of both movement quality and quantity, as well as cardiovascular demand, in a group of individuals with Parkinson's disease during a one-hour session of Parkiboks? Though the study is exploratory, the investigators hypothesize to observe increases in cardiovascular activity during the session, as well as a high number of upper-limb repetitions of near maximal range of motion.
Interventions
OTHERParkiboks
A non-contact boxing sessions for individuals with Parkinson disease, made-up of 3 sections: a warm-up, a boxing section, a cool-down. Each section is split into a range of exercises. The session is led by a boxing coach with training and expertise in Parkinson disease.
Sponsors
Hasselt University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Official diagnosis of Parkinson disease Active participants of a non-contact boxing group for people with Parkinson disease located in Turnhout, Belgium Participating in non-contact boxing sessions for at least one month prior to the study
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to read and understand the informed consent document Individuals who are wheelchair-bound
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular load | Measured during one complete non-contact boxing session, which lasts one hour. | Polar heart rate sensor secured by a strap around the thorax. |
| Upper-limb kinematics | Measured during one complete non-contact boxing session, which lasts one hour. | Movella DOT sensors secured on the left and right wrists. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Activity limitations related to motor impairments | Filled in by the participant prior to the session. | Score obtained on the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (PDS-UPDRS) Part II (Motor experiences of daily living). Scores range from 0 to 52, where 0 indicates no activity limitations related to motor impairments and 52 indicates worse limitations. |
| Fatigue severity | Filled in by the participant prior to the session. | Score obtained on the Fatigue Severity scale. Scores range from 1 to 7, where 1 represents no fatigue and 7 indicates high severity of fatigue. |
| Motor impairments | Filled in at the beginning of the session, together with the examinator. | Score obtained on the Hoehn and Yahr scale. Scores range from 0 to 5, where 0 represents no physical impairments and 5 represents worse impairments. |
| Fear of falling | Filled in by the participant prior to the session. | Score obtained on the Falls Efficacy scale - International. Scores range from 16 to 64, where 16 represent no fear of falling, and 64 represents worse fear of falling. |
| Perceived exertion during the completed session | Filled in by the participant at the end of the session. | Score obtained on the Borg'scale for rating perceived exertion. Scores range from 6 to 20, where 6 presents no perceived exertion, and 20 represents maximal perceived exertion. |
| Perceived balance difficulty during the session | Filled in by the participant at the end of the session. | Score obtained on a visual analogue scale. Scores from 0 to 10, where 0 represents no difficulty with balance during the session, and 10 represent highest level of difficult with balance during the session. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic parameters | Filled in by the participant prior to the session. | Self-reported questionnaire related to age, gender, height, weight, sports participation, comorbidities, year of diagnosis of Parkinson and dopamine supplementation. |
| Most challenging exercise | Filled in by the participant at the end of the session. | Self-reported account of the exercise the participant found to be most challenging during the session. |
| Most tiring exercise | Filled in by the participant at the end of the session. | Self-reported account of the exercise the participant found to be most tiring during the session. |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed