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Impact of an exercise program on physical, emotional, and social aspects of quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease
Author(s) -
Rodrigues de Paula Fátima,
TeixeiraSalmela Luci Fuscaldi,
Coelho de Morais Faria Christina Danielli,
Rocha de Brito Patrícia,
Cardoso Francisco
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20763
Subject(s) - parkinson's disease , quality of life (healthcare) , psychology , disease , physical therapy , gerontology , nottingham health profile , physical exercise , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , psychotherapist
We evaluated changes in different domains of quality of life (QL) for persons with Parkinson's disease after a program of physical activity. Twenty subjects with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease classified as Stages 1 to 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale and with a mean age of 61.5 ± 9.8 years participated in 36 group sessions of a combined group program of aerobic conditioning and muscular strengthening. QL was investigated by the Nottingham Health Profile, a generic questionnaire composed of six domains. Student's paired t tests indicated significant gains associated with the program ( P < 0.05) on the total score and those related to emotional reactions (ER), social interactions (SI), and physical ability (PA). SI was the domain that showed the greatest program gains (41.4%). The program of physical activity performed with persons with Parkinson's disease at light to moderate stages resulted in improvements in their perception of QL, mainly in the domains of ER, SI, and PA. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society