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The Effect of Pilates and Elastic Taping on Balance and Postural Control in Early Parkinson's Disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Other: Pilates
Other: Elastic taping
Registration Number
NCT03983785
Lead Sponsor
Dokuz Eylul University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of pilates training and elastic taping on balance and postural control in early Parkinson's patients.

Detailed Description

The subjects were randomly divided into 3 groups as pilates, elastic taping and waiting list control group. Individuals were given 60-minute pilates training twice a week for 6 weeks. In addition to Pilates training, elastic taping was applied twice a week for postural correction of the back. Individuals were evaluated for balance and postural control before and after training. Evaluation of clinical balance with Berg Balance Scale and Trunk Impairment Scale; Stability Limits, Sits Up, Normal and Tandem Walking Tests were performed with NeuroCom Balance Master balance and performance system.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of Idiopathic Parkinson Disease
  • Mini Mental Test Score≥24
  • Modified Hoehn and Yahr Score≤2
  • Ability to stand 1 minute independently
  • Ability to walk 10 meters
Exclusion Criteria
  • Other orthopaedic, neurologic or visual disease which could affect ability of balance and walking
  • Unstabl cardiovasvularly disease
  • History of Surgery about Parkinson disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PilatesPilates-
Elastic TapingElastic taping-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Balance7.5 months

Walk Across Test were performed with Neurocom Balance Master System.

Postural control7.5 months

Stability Limits Test was performed with Neurocom Balance Master System.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dokuz Eylul University

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İzmir, Turkey

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