Parkinson's Disease. Muscle Rigidity. Range of motion. Connective tissue.
Conditions
Interventions
Connective tissue massage applied in a single session of 20 minutes in 10 elderly people with plastic hypertonia (rigidity) due to Parkinson's disease (Parkinson's disease group) and 10 neurologically
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E02.190.599.750.750
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Sponsors
Universidade do Sagrado Coração
Universidade do Sagrado Coração
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly between 60 and 90 years old, of both genders, with Parkinson's disease and elderly between 60 and 90 years old, of both genders, neurologically healthy. Elderly patients with Parkinson's disease should present minimum muscular rigidity 1 in item 22 of the UPDRS III (motor).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they present musculoskeletal conditions that contraindicate deep neck massage, such as a history of cervical trauma, disc herniation, cervical protrusion or skin continuity solution.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: modification in any degree of the range of motion verified by goniometry with fleximeter before, immediately after and one hour after the intervention (massage of the connective tissue). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCarolina Fiorelli
Universidade do Sagrado Coração
Outcome results
None listed