Outcomes of a Physical Therapy Program Integrating Group Activities for Outpatients with Parkinson’s Disease

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  • TATEISHI Takayuki
    Department of Physical Rehabilitation, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Department of Rehabilitation, National Hospital Organization Saitama National Hospital
  • WATABE Takuya
    Department of Physical Rehabilitation, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
  • WAKITA Mizuki
    Department of Physical Rehabilitation, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
  • AIHARA Yuki
    Department of Physical Rehabilitation, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
  • KATSUTA Wakana
    Department of Physical Rehabilitation, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
  • SAOTOME Takako
    Department of Physical Rehabilitation, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
  • KOBAYASHI Yoko
    Department of Physical Rehabilitation, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
  • MOCHIZUKI Hisashi
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Bunkyo Gakuin University
  • MURATA Miho
    Department of Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

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  • パーキンソン病患者に対する集団的要素を取り入れた外来理学療法プログラムの試み
  • パーキンソンビョウ カンジャ ニ タイスル シュウダンテキ ヨウソ オ トリイレタ ガイライ リガク リョウホウ プログラム ノ ココロミ

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Abstract

<p>[Purpose] We simultaneously treated several outpatients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) with individualized physical therapy, integrating group activities, and examined the outcomes of this program. [Participants and Methods] During the program, we held a 60-minute therapy session, including group activities, for 26 PD patients once a week for 12 weeks, and examined changes in their motor functions and QOL after the program. We also investigated their status of developing exercise habits after it. [Results] Marked improvements were observed in the number of steps need to walk 10 m, Six-minute walk distance (6MWD), and 2 subscales of the PDQ-39. Exercise habits were maintained at the time of a 6-month follow-up. [Conclusion] The physical therapy program, integrating group activities, may contribute to improvements in PD patients’ physical functions and QOL, in addition to helping them develop exercise habits.</p>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 34 (2), 227-232, 2019

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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