Open AccessThe impact of Brazilian samba on balance and quality of life of individuals with Parkinson’s disease
Author(s) -
Líria Cruz Fonseca,
Ana Cristina Tillmann,
Jéssica Moratelli,
Alessandra Swarowsky
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista brasileira de atividade física e saúde
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2317-1634
pISSN - 1413-3482
DOI - 10.12820/rbafs.26e0194
Subject(s) - berg balance scale , quality of life (healthcare) , balance (ability) , intervention (counseling) , rating scale , physical therapy , parkinson's disease , randomized controlled trial , medicine , psychology , cognition , disease , gerontology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , nursing , developmental psychology
This non-randomized clinical trial aimed to analyze the impact of the Brazilian samba training protocol on the balance and quality of life of people with Parkinson’s disease. Forty-seven individuals participated, with a mean age of 68 ± 9.3 years-old, 24 from the control group (CG) and 23 from the experimental group (EG). The CG was formed by those who did not participate in the intervention, and the EG by individuals who participated in the Brazilian samba dance protocol. This study was divided into pre-intervention (before 12 weeks) and post-intervention (after 12 weeks) with a questionnaire consisting of: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS); Quality of life (PDQ-39); Berg’s Balance Scale; Perception of perceived changes. The results point to a significant improvement after the intervention in the UPDRS (p < 0.001) and balance (p = 0.006) of the EG; in the quality of life of the EG after intervention in the mobility (p = 0.009) and total (p = 0.034) domains; and in the post-intervention period in the cognitive (p = 0.025) and communication (p = 0.032) domains of the EG and CG. Thus, it is concluded that the Brazilian samba rhythm has been shown to be effective in improving the total UPDRS, balance and quality of life, as well as in mobility, cognition and communication.