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ArticleJournal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls2024

Post-Physical Therapy 4-Month In-Home Dynamic Standing Protocol Maintains Physical Therapy Gains and Improves Mobility, Balance Confidence, Fear of Falling and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Examiner-Blinded Feasibility Clinical Trial.

Miriam van Emde Boas, Chatkaew Pongmala, Abigail M Biddix, Alexis Griggs, Austin T Luker, Giulia Carli, Uros Marusic, Nicolaas I Bohnen

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Article in Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Miriam van Emde BoasFunctional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Chatkaew PongmalaFunctional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Abigail M BiddixFunctional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Alexis GriggsFunctional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Austin T LukerFunctional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Giulia CarliFunctional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Uros MarusicInstitute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Koper, Slovenia.
Nicolaas I BohnenFunctional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Parkinson's patients will experience mobility disturbances with disease progression. Beneficial effects of physical therapy are short-lasting. Novel interventions are needed to maintain these benefits. Methods: Fourteen Parkinson's patients (71±4.08 years) participated in a randomized controlled examiner-blinded feasibility clinical trial. After 12 physical therapy sessions, the intervention group received a height-adjustable desk that facilitates stepping while standing, for 4 months. Explorative outcome measures included MDS-UPDRS II, III, TUG, 8.5m walking test, PDQ-39, sABC, sFES, DEXA scans, and lower extremity strength. Results: Post-physical-therapy, everyone significantly improved on the MDS-UPDRS II, III, TUG, and 8.5m walking test, and PDQ-39. (p<0.05) After 4 months, the control group regressed towards pre-physical-therapy values. In the intervention group, sedentary behavior decreased beyond desk use, indicating a carry-over effect. MDS-UPDRS II, PDQ-39, sFES, sABC, TUG, 8.5m walking test, activity time, sitting time, hip strength all improved with clinically relevant effect sizes. Conclusion: Post-physical therapy in-home reduction of sedentary behavior was associated with maintenance of physical benefits and additional improvements in mobility, activity time, balance and quality of life.

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Parkinson’s DiseasePhysical TherapyQuality of LifeSarcopeniaSedentarism

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PMCPMC11613974

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