Parkinson´s disease Postural balance
Conditions
Interventions
Single group: 3 participants with diagnosis of Parkinson´s disease received manual therapy, that consisted in pompage technique (suboccipital descompression)
release of occipitomastoid suture and ear-pull method. The single intervention was applied during 30 minutes approximately.
Other
E02.190.599
Sponsors
Centro Universitário Franciscano
Centro Universitário Franciscano
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sample size - 3; Individuals with idiopathic Parkinson´s disease; both gender; aged between 50 and 80 years; preserved cognitive function (Mini Mental Status Examination – MMSE); stages among 2.5 and 4 points in Modified Hoehn and Yahr scale and; capacity to stand and ambulate independently.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with uncorrected visual deficit; other neurologic disease; use of assistive devices; musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or respiratory disease that could pose a risk and interfere in the accomplishment of the evaluation and intervention; fracture on cervical spine or on base of the skull; individuals with history of intracranial hemorrhage and brain aneurysm or; did not agree to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static postural balance and limits of stability modification verified through measure of center of pressure displacement (COP) in force plate from the mean and standart deviation in the pre and post intervention measurement. ;Static postural balance and limits of stability partial modification verified through measure of center of pressure displacement (COP) in force plate from the mean and standart deviation in the pre and post intervention measurement. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of trunk mobility verified through Trunk Impairment Scale and Trunk Mobility Scale from the mean and standart deviation in the pre and post intervention measurement. Improvement of functional mobility verified through Timed up and go test from the mean and standart deviation in the pre and post intervention measurement;Improvement of trunk mobility verified through Trunk Impairment Scale and Trunk Mobility Scale from the mean and standart deviation in the pre and post intervention measurement. Partial improvement of functional mobility verified through Timed up and go test from the mean and standart deviation in the pre and post intervention measurement | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNadiesca;Nadiesca Filippin;Filippin
Centro Universitário Franciscano;Centro Universitário Franciscano
Outcome results
None listed