Strength training for people with Parkinson's disease

• Conditions: Parkinson's disease; Neurological - Parkinson's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000566639
• Lead Sponsor: Ballarat Community Health Centre

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

i. Diagnosis of Pari. Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease confirmed using the United Kingdom Brain Bank Parkinson's disease criteria; ii. Medical clearance to participate in a strength training program;iii. Rated between Grade I and Grade IV on the Hoehn & Yahr staging of Parkinson's disease. This will include people whose disease severity is not so severe that it would prevent them from participating in a group exercise training program; and iv. Able to walk without physical assistance for at least 14 meters (this is because one of the aims of this investigation is to improve walking ability and requires the assessment of walking). Kinson's disease confirmed using the United Kingdom Brain Bank Parkinson's disease criteria; ii. Medical clearance to participate in a strength training program; iii. Rated between Grade I and Grade IV on the Hoehn & Yahr staging of Parkinson's disease. This will include people whose disease severity is not so severe that it would prevent them from participating in a group exercise training program; and iv. Able to walk without physical assistance for at least 14 meters (this is because one of the aims of this investigation is to improve walking ability and requires the assessment of walking).

Exclusion Criteria

i. Rated Grade V -VI on the Hoehn & Yahr staging of Parkinson's disease. This will exclude people who would be unlikely to have the physical capacity to participate in the progressive strength training program due to severe symptoms of PD;ii. Significant cognitive impairment (less than 16 on the Mini Mental Status Examination) and therefore unlikely to be able to follow instructions used in the implementation of the training program; andiii. Unable to travel to the Ballarat Community Health Centre to participate in the exercise program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified