Effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions of people with Parkinson's disease

Gobbi, Lilian Teresa Bucken, Teixeira-Arroyo, Claudia, Lirani-Silva, Ellen, Vitório, Rodrigo, Barbieri, Fabio Augusto and Pereira, Marcelo Pinto (2013) Effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions of people with Parkinson's disease. Motriz: Revista de Educação Física, 19 (3). pp. 597-604. ISSN 1980-6574

Preview

Text Effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions of people with Parkinson's disease.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Download (104kB) | Preview

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Forty-five patients with PD participated in the study. The participants were randomized in three intervention programs: Group-1 (n=15, cognitive-activities), Group-2 (n=15, multimodal exercise) and Group-3 (n=15, exercises for posture and gait). The clinical, psychological and cognitive functions were assessed before and after 4 months of intervention. Univariate analysis did not reveal significant interactions between groups and time (p>0.05). However, univariate analysis for time revealed differences in stress level and memory. Participants showed less physical stress (p<0.01) and overall stress (p < 0.04) and higher performance in episodic declarative memory (p < 0.001) after exercise. These findings suggest that group work with motor or non-motor activities can improve cognitive and psychological functions of patients with PD.

Actions (login required)

View Item

Downloads