TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions of people with Parkinson's disease
AU - Gobbi, Lilian Teresa Bucken
AU - Teixeira-Arroyo, Cláudia
AU - Lirani-Silva, Ellen
AU - Vitório, Rodrigo
AU - Barbieri, Fabio Augusto
AU - Pereira, Marcelo Pinto
PY - 2013/9/1
Y1 - 2013/9/1
N2 - The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Forty-five patients with PD participated in the study. The participants were randomized in three intervention programs: Group-1 (n=15, cognitive-activities), Group-2 (n=15, multimodal exercise) and Group-3 (n=15, exercises for posture and gait). The clinical, psychological and cognitive functions were assessed before and after 4 months of intervention. Univariate analysis did not reveal significant interactions between groups and time (p>0.05). However, univariate analysis for time revealed differences in stress level and memory. Participants showed less physical stress (p<0.01) and overall stress (p < 0.04) and higher performance in episodic declarative memory (p < 0.001) after exercise. These findings suggest that group work with motor or non-motor activities can improve cognitive and psychological functions of patients with PD.
AB - The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Forty-five patients with PD participated in the study. The participants were randomized in three intervention programs: Group-1 (n=15, cognitive-activities), Group-2 (n=15, multimodal exercise) and Group-3 (n=15, exercises for posture and gait). The clinical, psychological and cognitive functions were assessed before and after 4 months of intervention. Univariate analysis did not reveal significant interactions between groups and time (p>0.05). However, univariate analysis for time revealed differences in stress level and memory. Participants showed less physical stress (p<0.01) and overall stress (p < 0.04) and higher performance in episodic declarative memory (p < 0.001) after exercise. These findings suggest that group work with motor or non-motor activities can improve cognitive and psychological functions of patients with PD.
KW - Cognitive functions
KW - Exercise
KW - Parkinson's disease
KW - Psychological functions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84886446025&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1590/S1980-65742013000300010
DO - 10.1590/S1980-65742013000300010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84886446025
VL - 19
SP - 597
EP - 604
JO - Motriz: Revista de Educação Física
JF - Motriz: Revista de Educação Física
SN - 1415-9805
IS - 3
ER -