Comparing the Effectiveness of Shotokan-Karate vs. Tai Chi on Balance and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 主要终点
- Change in the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39).
研究概览
简要总结
The following study will be a comparison of balance and quality of life in Tai Chi training programs and Shotokan-Karate training programs in individuals with Parkinson's Disease. The following study will be a 12-week program which will assess whether or not Shotokan-Karate betters balance and quality of life even more than Tai Chi. Both Tai Chi and Karate will be taught by a professional instruction at the Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders and Rehabilitation Centre located in Waterloo, Ontario.
详细描述
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system which affects movement. Some signs and symptoms of PD include; tremors, rigidity, gait impairments, and balance disruption. Individuals with PD experience substantially impaired balance ultimately affecting their functional abilities. With this, individuals with PD may also experience lower quality of life due to these diminished determinants. Currently, there are medications which have proven to mask the symptoms of Parkinson's such as levodopa. There are also exercise programs which have proven to improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease such as resistance based exercises and Tai Chi.based on the proven benefits of balance and overall quality of life through Shotokan-karate training, the purpose of this study will be to compare Shotokan-karate training versus Tai Chi on balance and quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Based on the literature available on the benefits of shotokan-karate on balance and quality of life in the elderly, it is hypothesized that shotokan-karate will improve balance and quality of life due to its high intensity, increased engagement and similarities to everyday movements. If the following hypothesis is supported, the present study will allow for individuals with Parkinson's disease to engage in an exercise program that shows vast improvements in their postural stability and overall quality of life. In addition, participants will be able to engage in an exercise program which will provide them with long term benefits and they will be able to implement this in their everyday lifestyle.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Eligibility criteria involved a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, stable medication use, ability to comprehend English, ability to stand without aid and walk with or without assisted aids.
排除标准
- •Exclusion criteria for participating in this study included any participation in current studies, which involve behavioural, cognitive or pharmacological interventions. In addition, individuals with impaired vision, impaired behavioural and cognitive abilities, and those who are unable to participate in this study due to unavailability and those with scheduling conflicts will also be apart of the exclusion criteria.
研究组 & 干预措施
Shotokan-Karate
The protocol for Shotokan-karate training will involve a one hour training session which will be broken down into 3 major components. The training program will consist of warm-up exercises, katas (choreographed karate movements), and cool-down exercise.
干预措施: Shotokan-Karate (Other)
Tai-Chi
The protocol for Tai Chi will involve a one-hour training session which will be conducted by an instructor at the Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders and Rehabilitation Centre.The following program will be held three times per week.
干预措施: Tai-Chi (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39).
时间窗: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
PDQ-39 (Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire) is a self-reported questionnaire, which assesses a given individuals quality of life while living with Parkinson's Disease. The assessment is usually done within the ending of the designated training program. PDQ-39 assesses the experiences the participant has experienced in the training program (positive or negative), and its impact on the eight quality of life dimensions on specific areas of wellbeing in Parkinson's.
Change in the the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)
时间窗: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
Participants will be asked to complete the motor section of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS-II) which will be assessed by the supervisor (Quincy J. Almeida). UPDRS-II will be assessed during the pre-testing period and the post-testing period which will be after the 12 week training program. UPDRS-II will be reassessed once again after a one month wash out period after the completion of the study. It will assess the progression of Parkinson's over the course of the exercise program and will look into how the disease has changed over time.
Change in the Gait Analysis
时间窗: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
Change in Gait Analysis will be assessed through the Gait Mat which will measure an individual's step length, stride length, step variability, and the centre of pressure. Obtained results will be analyzed and calculated through a software which provides results after the completion of each trial.
Change in the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test
时间窗: Pre-Test (week prior), Post-Test (after 12-week training program), concluding it with a one month washout period after the completion of the study.
The first condiition in which balance will be measured on individuals with Parkinson's disease will be through the use of the "Timed-up-and-Go" (TUG) Test. The (TUG) Test is performed on a 4.27m long and 1.22m wide ProtoKinetics Movement Analysis Software\^TM electronic walkway carpet (Zeno Walkway- Protokinetics, Haverton, PA, USA) that will capture spatiotemporal aspects of the participant's gait. The participants will begin the task by sitting on a chair placed on the Zeno Walkway. Participants will then be asked to stand up and walk to a pylon 3 meters away, then turn around at the pylon and walk back to the chair to sit down. A stopwatch will be used to record time in which it takes the participants to perform the task. The Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test will measure balance, ability to walk, and the risk of falls in older adults.
次要结局
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