Feldenkrais method and functionality in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial
| Autor: | Mayara Alves Menezes, Fernanda Mendonça Araújo, Lavinia Teixeira-Machado, Fabiane A. Cunha, Clecia da S. Ferreira, Thainá Menezes, Josimari Melo DeSantana |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
medicine.medical_specialty Parkinson's disease business.industry Rehabilitation medicine.disease Sensory Systems Clinical trial 03 medical and health sciences Speech and Hearing Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Feldenkrais Method Postural Balance Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 16:59-66 |
| ISSN: | 2191-0367 2191-1231 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0006 |
| Popis: | Background: The second most common age-related chronic neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease is Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective: The focus of this study was to improve the functional capabilities of the participants with PD. Study groups: The PD participants were randomized into two groups: Feldenkrais and control. Methods: The Feldenkrais group underwent 50 sessions of an exercise program based on the Feldenkrais method. The control group received educational lectures during this period. Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rate Scale (UPDRS – session III), mini-mental state evaluation (MMSE), Hoehn and Yahr scale, and functional tests (figure-of-eight walk test, timed-up-and-go test, rollover task, 360 degrees turn-in-place, functional-reach test, sitting-and-standing test, Berg balance scale (BBS), and hip-flexion strength) were assessed in both groups. Procedures during the 50 sessions were conducted in an appropriate room, twice-a-week, on alternate days and lasted 60 min. Results: Thirty subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the Feldenkrais (n=15) and the control (n=15) group. The Feldenkrais group presented significantly better in functional tests (p Conclusion: The Feldenkrais lessons produced specific changes in functional mobility in PD participants. |
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