Kick Out Parkinson's Disease- Karate Intervention
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Official title
Karate Intervention to Change Kinematic Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease
Brief summary
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The benefits of exercise for general health and wellbeing in older adults are well-established. Balance exercises such as tai chi and yoga, along with resistance training, can improve or maintain physical function in older adults and enhance muscle strength. Furthermore, aerobic activity is critical for maintaining and improving cardiovascular and functional health. Noncontact boxing has recently seen a surge in popularity among individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD), with components of both aerobic and balance exercise. While participants anecdotally note improvements in stress and physical function, this has only been minimally studied. However, drawing on this experience and the combined aerobic, balance, and mindfulness practices that comprise karate, we hypothesize that participation in structured karate programs may offer similar or greater benefits. Specifically, the aim of this study is to test whether and to what degree a community-based karate class tailored for individuals with early- to middle-stage Parkinson's Disease (PD) 1) is feasible; and 2) improves objective and patient-reported outcomes.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03555695
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 19 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Karate Classes Behavioral
- Pre-Intervention Focus Group Behavioral
- Post-Intervention Focus Group Behavioral
Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 30 Years to 90 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 17, 2018
- Primary completion
- Sep 5, 2018
- Completion
- Mar 30, 2019
- Last update posted
- Oct 11, 2023
2018 – 2019
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Illinois | 60612 | — |
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