Effects of the agility boot camp with cognitive challenge (ABC-C) exercise program for Parkinson's disease.

ABSTRACT: Few exercise interventions practice both gait and balance tasks with cognitive tasks to improve functional mobility in people with PD. We aimed to investigate whether the Agility Boot Camp with Cognitive Challenge (ABC-C), that simultaneously targets both mobility and cognitive function, improves dynamic balance and dual-task gait in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). We used a cross-over, single-blind, randomized controlled trial to determine efficacy of the exercise intervention. Eighty-six people with idiopathic PD were randomized into either an exercise (ABC-C)-first or an active, placebo, education-first intervention and then crossed over to the other intervention. Both interventions were carried out in small groups led by a certified exercise trainer (90-min sessions, 3 times

SUBMITTER: Jung SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7608677 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature