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The Effects of the Hopeful Outdoor Parkinson Exercise (HOPE) Program on Improving Balance Performance in Parkinsonian Non-fallers and Single Fallers

NCT01799681 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2015-03-20

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Summary

To determine whether the 8-week Hopeful Outdoor Parkinson's Exercise (HOPE) Program would be effective in improving balance performance, physical functions, gait parameter, balance confidence, health-related quality-of-life, disease-specific motor performance and fall-related outcomes in Parkinson's disease (PD) non-fallers and single fallers.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

an 8-week blended indoor-outdoor exercise program

stretching, strength and functional training, Balance Dance, Modified Wing Chun, Square stepping exercise, and fall-prone activities practice

BEHAVIORAL

an 8-week upper limb and hand exercise program

upper limb stretching and strengthening, hand agility exercises, knot tying and Chinese calligraphy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margaret KY Mak, PhD · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • China

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