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Evaluating the Influence of Externally vs. Internally Focused Exercise on Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease

NCT02476240 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2017-08-31

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the underlying mechanism and influence of externally vs. internally focused exercise on rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease. The upcoming exercise intervention methodology will aim to meet the requirements of a 1A silver ranking level, single blind, randomized control trial according to the criterion of the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Review Group

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Parkinson's disease Sensory Attention Focused Exercise

The first half of the exercise class will include walking exercises that include large magnitude and coordinated movements. All walking will be performed slowly. Walking exercises will be followed by balance, stretching, and coordination exercises while sitting in, or standing near, standard office chairs, utilizing latex Thera-bands®. To ensure that balance and coordination are constantly challenged throughout the intervention, the exercise program progresses each week, increasing in difficulty. Depending on the task, the first set of each exercise will be performed with 'eyes-open' to familiarize participants with the task, and subsequent sets will be performed with 'eyes-closed'. If there is only one set for a specific exercise, the first half of the repetitions will be performed with 'eyes-open' and the second half with 'eyes-closed'.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Quincy J Almeida, PhD · Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-05-31

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