Golf, Physical Rehabilitation, and Movement Disorders
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorders
- Interventions
- Other: Physical Therapy, Exercise
- Registration Number
- NCT05651776
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Brief Summary
The importance of physical activity for individuals with movement disorders, including Parkinson disease and Essential tremor, has been established. Barriers including patient engagement continue to limit effectiveness. Golf requires skills found challenging to individuals with movement disorders. This study seeks to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an outpatient-based rehabilitation program incorporating golf skills and activities on functional measures and quality of life.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 9
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis of either PD, Parkinsonism, or ET. Subjects must also demonstrate functional deficits in at least one of the three categories (gait, transfers, balance) to be further assessed by the evaluating PT
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects will be excluded if they are unable to maintain standing balance with an assistive device, if they are non-ambulatory even with a device, if pain does not allow for subject participation, and if they are unable to follow instructions due to an underlying attentional or cognitive deficit.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention of golf and rehab Physical Therapy, Exercise 2x/week x 6 weeks participation in a golf and PD rehab program
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in functional gait assessment Scale completed at baseline and at 6 weeks of treatment Scale that measures ambulation quality
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Florida
🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States