The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trial
BackgroundYang-ge dancing is a culturally specific exercise in which people are required to perform motor skills in coordination with rhythmic music. As an integrated exercise with both physical (decelerating the progression of aged-related motor function degeneration) and mental benefits, it has ga...
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| description | BackgroundYang-ge dancing is a culturally specific exercise in which people are required to perform motor skills in coordination with rhythmic music. As an integrated exercise with both physical (decelerating the progression of aged-related motor function degeneration) and mental benefits, it has gained great popularity in China, especially among middle-aged and older adults. It remains largely unknown whether Yang-ge dancing (YG) can effectively improve main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), while conventional exercise rehabilitation program has been recommended in the hospital setting. To this end, this study aimed to investigate the comparative effects of exercise therapy on motor function of PD patients.Materials and methodsA sample of 51 PD patients were randomly assigned to Yang-ge dancing, conventional exercise, or conventional exercise with music. Participants in each group performed 60 min per session, five sessions per week of interventions for 4 weeks. All the participants were assessed using the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale—motor examination, Berg balance test, timed up and go test, and Purdue pegboard test. Motor performances were examined before and after intervention.ResultsAll the three groups were benefited from exercise. Compared to conventional exercise, the Yang-ge dancing and conventional exercise with music had additional positive effects in mobility with reference to baseline.In addition, compared to the two conventional exercise groups (either with/without music), the Yang-ge dancing further enhanced manual dexterity.ConclusionExercise with rhythmic auditory stimulation optimized mobility in PD, while YG dance specifically contributed to improvement in manual dexterity.Clinical trial registeration[https://clinicaltrials.gov/], identifier [ChiCTR2200061252]. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-420b4304cfc447f882cfe4301d88b1b02022-12-22T03:45:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612022-12-011610.3389/fnhum.2022.10332891033289The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trialFang Li0Dongyu Wang1Xiaohong Ba2Zhan Liu3Meiqi Zhang4Meiqi Zhang5Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The Center Hospital of Jinzhou, Jinzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, ChinaDepartment of Physical Education and Health Education, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, United StatesDepartment of Physical Education and Health Education, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, United StatesLearning-Based Recovery Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United StatesBackgroundYang-ge dancing is a culturally specific exercise in which people are required to perform motor skills in coordination with rhythmic music. As an integrated exercise with both physical (decelerating the progression of aged-related motor function degeneration) and mental benefits, it has gained great popularity in China, especially among middle-aged and older adults. It remains largely unknown whether Yang-ge dancing (YG) can effectively improve main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), while conventional exercise rehabilitation program has been recommended in the hospital setting. To this end, this study aimed to investigate the comparative effects of exercise therapy on motor function of PD patients.Materials and methodsA sample of 51 PD patients were randomly assigned to Yang-ge dancing, conventional exercise, or conventional exercise with music. Participants in each group performed 60 min per session, five sessions per week of interventions for 4 weeks. All the participants were assessed using the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale—motor examination, Berg balance test, timed up and go test, and Purdue pegboard test. Motor performances were examined before and after intervention.ResultsAll the three groups were benefited from exercise. Compared to conventional exercise, the Yang-ge dancing and conventional exercise with music had additional positive effects in mobility with reference to baseline.In addition, compared to the two conventional exercise groups (either with/without music), the Yang-ge dancing further enhanced manual dexterity.ConclusionExercise with rhythmic auditory stimulation optimized mobility in PD, while YG dance specifically contributed to improvement in manual dexterity.Clinical trial registeration[https://clinicaltrials.gov/], identifier [ChiCTR2200061252].https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.1033289/fullexercisedancerhythmic auditory stimulationParkinson’s diseasemotor symptom |
| spellingShingle | Fang Li Dongyu Wang Xiaohong Ba Zhan Liu Meiqi Zhang Meiqi Zhang The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trial Frontiers in Human Neuroscience exercise dance rhythmic auditory stimulation Parkinson’s disease motor symptom |
| title | The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trial |
| title_full | The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trial |
| title_fullStr | The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trial |
| title_short | The comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A three-arm randomized trial |
| title_sort | comparative effects of exercise type on motor function of patients with parkinson s disease a three arm randomized trial |
| topic | exercise dance rhythmic auditory stimulation Parkinson’s disease motor symptom |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.1033289/full |
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