Responsiveness of Objective vs. Clinical Balance Domain Outcomes for Exercise Intervention in Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT: Background: Balance deficits in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) are often not helped by pharmacological or surgical treatment. Although balance exercise intervention has been shown to improve clinical measures of balance, the efficacy of exercise on different, objective balance domains is still unknown. Objective: To compare the sensitivity to change in objective and clinical measures of several different domains of balance and gait following an Agility Boot Camp with Cognitive Challenges (ABC-C) intervention. Methods: In this cross-over, randomized design, 86 individuals with PD participated in 6-week (3×/week) ABC-C exercise classes and 6-week education classes, consisting of 3-6 individuals. Blinded examiners tested people in their practical off state. Objectiv

SUBMITTER: Hasegawa N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545952 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature