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PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
卷 128, 期 1, 页码 304-323出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0031512520945085
关键词
yoga; meditation; proprioception; mental imagery; action observation
This study compared the effectiveness of two proprioceptive exercise programs for Parkinson's disease patients and found that a yoga meditation program showed significant improvements in balance assessment and joint kinesthesia. This indicates that mind-body techniques like yoga may be beneficial for improving movement control and body awareness in this population.
This study compared the effectiveness of two proprioceptive exercise programs for persons diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD). Thirty-three patients with mild to moderate PD were randomly assigned to a yoga meditation program (YoMed) or to an established proprioceptive training program (PRO). Both interventions included twice weekly sessions (45 minutes each), spanning a 12-week period. Outcome measures included: joint position sense (JPS(45)degrees, JPS(55)degrees, JPS(65)degrees) and joint kinesthesia (JK(Flex)and JK(Ext)), the Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool (TIN), Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), dynamic posturography (DMA and TIME) and the Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG). Test administrators were blinded to group affiliation. Significant between-group differences favoring the YoMed group were observed for TIN (p = 0.01,d = 0.77) and JK(Flex)(p = 0.05,d = -0.72). DMA and TIME scores significantly improved for both groups, and no adverse events were reported. These findings indicate that the YoMed program is safe and effective for patients with PD. Researchers should continue to examine the clinical efficacy of mind-body techniques to improve movement control and body awareness in this population.
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