Progressive strength training incorporating modified powerlifting for people with early onset Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological - Parkinson's diseasePhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000446561
- Lead Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Participants must be adults diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease and be able to attend a community gym in Australia for exercise. They need to be proficient in English and be willing and able to provide informed consent. All participants will need to have confirmation from a medical practitioner confirming their suitability for engaging in progressive resistance strength training, including modified powerlifting.
Participants will be excluded if they have other neurological disorders, comorbidities impacting gait or impeding safe exercise, orthostatic hypotension, heart conditions, lung conditions, musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., back pain or arthritis), injuries, uncontrolled diabetes, mood disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive dysfunction, unmanaged medical or surgical conditions, severe auditory or visual impairment, cancer, obesity, bone disease, or currently receiving deep brain stimulation or using Parkinson’s medication pumps.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility (safety)[Adverse event notification and recording by gym staff to share with research team, using adverse event documentation. Known/possible adverse events (1) fatigue; (2) muscle strain; (3) fall. Baseline and daily (as required) over the course of the 8 week intervention program. ];Recruitment /retention of people with early onset Parkinson’s disease[Using audits of study enrolment/withdrawal logs, we will count of number of people referred, number of people eligible, number of people recruited and number of dropouts. Baseline and daily (as required) over the course of the 8 week intervention program.];Feasibility (access to physical infrastructure and resources )[Recording of cancelled sessions due to accessibility barriers including gym closure and unavailability of suitable equipment will be collected using stud-specific logbooks. Baseline and daily (as required) over the course of the 8 week intervention program.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method