Comparison of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Regular Exercisers With and Without Parkinson Disease and Across Different Modes of Group Exercise

Parkinson Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparison of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Regular Exercisers With and Without Parkinson Disease and Across Different Modes of Group Exercise

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The central goal of the proposed study is to generate essential pilot data necessary to support an established line of research leading to future extramural grant submissions. The aims of the current study are two-fold: 1) to compare cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and gait endurance across three groups of people: (1) individuals with Parkinson Disease (PD) who participate in boxing on a regular basis, (2) individuals with PD who participate in exercise other than boxing on a regular basis and (3) healthy controls of the same age who exercise on a regular basis and 2) to examine the relationship between CRF and motor symptoms of PD (bradykinesia, tremor and postural instability). Forty-five participants (15 for each group) who participate in exercise on a regular basis (at least 120 minutes of exercise per week for the past 3 months) will be recruited for this cross-sectional study. In a single testing session, participants will perform the following tests: (1) clinical performance measures and (2) a CRF assessment. A one-way ANOVA with appropriate post hoc tests will be used to examine differences in dependent variables across the three exercise groups. Relationships between CRF and clinical performance measures will be evaluated with Pearson's correlation coefficients.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parkinson Disease

• NCT number: NCT02547506
• Study type: Observational
• Source: University of Indianapolis
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 2015
• Completion date: June 2017