Effects of a set of muscle strengthening exercises for upper limbs in individuals with Parkinson's Disease

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• Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
• Main ID: RBR-7z858k
• Date of registration: 19/05/2017
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Thais Vianna Corrêa
• Public title: Effects of a set of muscle strengthening exercises for upper limbs in individuals with Parkinson's Disease
• Scientific title: Effects of a strength training protocol and muscular endurance for upper limbs in individuals with Parkinson's Disease
• Date of first enrolment: 01/02/2016
• Recruitment status: Recruitment completed
• URL: http://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-7z858k
• Study type: Intervention
• Study design: Study of controlled and non-randomized prospective clinical intervention, with one arm and opened
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Brazil

Contacts

• Name: Thais Vianna Corrêa
• Affiliation: Instituto de Neurologia Deolindo Couto

• Name: Thais Vianna Corrêa
• Affiliation: Instituto de Neurologia Deolindo Couto

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD confirmed by Neurologist; Age range between 50-75 years of both sexes; Hoehn & Yahr modified stage between 2-3; Be able to understand and obey verbal commands, obtaining a minimum of 23 points for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Exclusion criteria: Have undergone surgical treatment related to PD; To present systolic pressure superior to the 180mmHg and Diastolic superior to the 100mmHg, besides unstable cardiopathy or insufficiency cardiorespiratory; To present impairment of the mental and cognitive state identified by MoCA; To present neurological and / or traumatic-orthopedic affections that compromise the function of the upper limbs and / or spine; Have undergone changes in dose and / or medication after initial evaluation and during training; Have performed an exercise program with Physical Therapy or Physical Education professionals, in addition to sports practice, in the last 3 months before beginning the training; Do not carry out all sessions of the training program

Age minimum: 50Y
Age maximum: 75Y
Gender: -

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

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Parkinson's Disease Muscular Weakness

Intervention(s)

Other

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Experimental group and control: 10 individuals, men and women. The groups will participate in the training at different times of the study and in the non-training phase they will carry out a pre-oriented home education booklet. The protocol of exercises will combine exercises isotonic (two sets of 10 repetitions) and isometric (two sets of 8 repetitions with 5 seconds of isometric contraction) for the following movements of the upper limbs: abduction and shoulder adduction; Shoulder flexion and extension; Internal and external rotation of the shoulder; Elbow flexion and extension; Flexion and wrist extension. The patiente will be seated with the trunk supported by the chair backrest during the exercises. To carry out the resistance will be used elastics for the Elastos manufacturer of different colors with resistances that progress in seven levels. The inicial resistance will be defined through the 10 maximum repetitions and during the intervention will be more three adjusts of resistance. It will be applied for two months, twice a week. The duration of the session will be on average 1 hour.

Primary Outcome(s)

It is believed that the application of the progressive strengthening protocol will contribute to the improvement of the muscular strength reflected in the functional improvement of the Upper Limbs that can be observed in the following instruments: Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39), Test d’Evaluation des Membres Supérieurs de Personnes Âgées (TEMPA), 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) and Dynamometer Manual - Jamar®.

Secondary Outcome(s)

Correlate variables at post-intervention time: UPDRS, sessions II and III, PDQ-39, TEMPA, 9HPT and manual dynamometry

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Clynton Lourenço Corrêa

Thais Vianna Corrêa

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Escola de Educação Física e Desporto da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Clynton Lourenço Corrêa

Instituto de Neurologia Deolindo Couto