Longitudinal observational study of boxing therapy in Parkinson's disease, including adverse impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a highly prevalent neurodegenerative disease whose incidence is increasing with an aging population. One of the most serious manifestations of PD is gait instability, leading to falls and subsequent complications that can be debilitating, even fatal. Boxing therapy (BT) uses gait and balance exercises to improve ambulation in people with PD, though its efficacy has not yet been fully proven.

Methods

In the current longitudinal observational study, 98 participants with idiopathic PD underwent twice-weekly BT sessions. Primary outcome was self-reported falls per month; secondary outcomes were quantitative and semi-quantitative gait and balance performance evaluations. Statistical methods included segmented generalized estimating equation

SUBMITTER: Horbinski C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8382938 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature