Pilot Study Investigating Intensity and Quality of Movement Performed During a Parkiboks Session

Recruiting

• Conditions: Parkinson Disease

• Registration Number: NCT06411262
• Lead Sponsor: Hasselt University

Brief Summary

Studies have shown that non-contact boxing benefits individuals with Parkinson disease. Yet, the content of such sessions, has not yet been investigated. The following research question has therefore been asked: What is the physical intensity, in terms of both movement quality and quantity, as well as cardiovascular demand, in a group of individuals with Parkinson's disease during a one-hour session of Parkiboks? Though the study is exploratory, the investigators hypothesize to observe increases in cardiovascular activity during the session, as well as a high number of upper-limb repetitions of near maximal range of motion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study Start: 2024-05-08
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-16
• Primary Completion: 2024-10
• Study Completion: 2024-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• Official diagnosis of Parkinson disease Active participants of a non-contact boxing group for people with Parkinson disease located in Turnhout, Belgium Participating in non-contact boxing sessions for at least one month prior to the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to read and understand the informed consent document Individuals who are wheelchair-bound

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upper-limb kinematics	Measured during one complete non-contact boxing session, which lasts one hour.	Movella DOT sensors secured on the left and right wrists.
Cardiovascular load	Measured during one complete non-contact boxing session, which lasts one hour.	Polar heart rate sensor secured by a strap around the thorax.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fear of falling	Filled in by the participant prior to the session.	Score obtained on the Falls Efficacy scale - International. Scores range from 16 to 64, where 16 represent no fear of falling, and 64 represents worse fear of falling.
Perceived exertion during the completed session	Filled in by the participant at the end of the session.	Score obtained on the Borg'scale for rating perceived exertion. Scores range from 6 to 20, where 6 presents no perceived exertion, and 20 represents maximal perceived exertion.
Motor impairments	Filled in at the beginning of the session, together with the examinator.	Score obtained on the Hoehn and Yahr scale. Scores range from 0 to 5, where 0 represents no physical impairments and 5 represents worse impairments.
Activity limitations related to motor impairments	Filled in by the participant prior to the session.	Score obtained on the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (PDS-UPDRS) Part II (Motor experiences of daily living). Scores range from 0 to 52, where 0 indicates no activity limitations related to motor impairments and 52 indicates worse limitations.
Perceived balance difficulty during the session	Filled in by the participant at the end of the session.	Score obtained on a visual analogue scale. Scores from 0 to 10, where 0 represents no difficulty with balance during the session, and 10 represent highest level of difficult with balance during the session.
Fatigue severity	Filled in by the participant prior to the session.	Score obtained on the Fatigue Severity scale. Scores range from 1 to 7, where 1 represents no fatigue and 7 indicates high severity of fatigue.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UHasselt; 🇧🇪 Diepenbeek, Flanders, Belgium