The effects of an individualized smartphone-based exercise program on self-defined motor tasks in Parkinson's disease: a long-term feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise therapy is considered effective for the treatment of motor impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). During the COVID-19 pandemic, training sessions were cancelled and the implementation of telerehabilitation concepts became a promising solution. The aim of this controlled interventional feasibility study was to evaluate the long-term acceptance and to explore initial effectiveness of a digital, home-based, high-frequency exercise program for PD patients. Training effects were assessed using patient-reported outcome measures combined with sensor-based and clinical scores.

Methods

16 PD patients (smartphone group, SG) completed a home-based, individualized training program over 6-8 months using a smartphone app, remotely supervised by a therapi

SUBMITTER: Lutzow L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10616049 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature