NCT03882398

Effects of a High-intensity Progressive-cycle Program on Quality of Life and Motor Symptomatology in Parkinson's Disease

Effects of a High-intensity Progressive-cycle Program on Quality of Life and Motor Symptomatology in Parkinson's Disease Population: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Vigo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

TITLE: Effects of a high-intensity progressive-cycle program on quality of life and motor symptomatology in Parkinson's disease population BACKGROUND: The benefits of aerobic exercise in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) have been widely studied; however, little research has been done on the effect of high-intensity aerobic exercise in this group. HYPOTHESIS: The high-intensity aerobic training in pedaliers, combined with balance training, improves motor symptoms and quality of life in a population with Parkinson Disease, Hoehn \& Yahr 1-3. OBJETIVES: To ascertain whether high-intensity aerobic training with exercise peddlers and balance training can improve motor symptoms and quality of life in a PD population of Hoehn \&Yahr (H\&Y) disability score 1-3. METHODOLOGY Setting: Rehabilitation centers in secondary care. Design: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Participants: A total of 14 patients participated in the 8-week study. Interventions: They were comprised of a control group (n=7) that followed a balance protocol and an experimental group (n=7) that performed high intensity (70%) aerobic workout using an exercise peddler + a balance protocol once a week. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measures included the 8-Foot Up and Go, test, 6-minute walk test, test 2-minute step tets, Parkinson Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ39), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) and Tinetti test.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease
• Exercise
• Physical Activity
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Balance	Balance program (10 minutes) Balance on bosu ball and ball drills Coordination in rings with single leg stance and ball drills Straight line walk with head up Straight line walk and hip flexion, knee flexion and head up (Duration: 10 minutes. Sets: 2 minutes per exercise. Rest: 30 seconds between exercises)
OTHER	Endurance	Progressive-cycle program (15-25 minutes) Warming up Pedalling with 0 resistance (2 minutes) Main Part\* Week 1-2 : 3x2 minutes Week 3-4 : 4x2 minutes Week 5-6 : 5x2 minutes Week 7-8 : 6x2 minutes Return to resting stage Pedalling with 0 resistance (1 minute) (\*Pedalling with resistance set at 3-4. Rest: 2 minutes between sets or 120 beats/minute. One more set added every two weeks and workout intensity maintained at 70% of heart rate reserve-HRR)

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-15
• Primary completion: 2018-03-01
• Completion: 2018-06-01
• First posted: 2019-03-20
• Last updated: 2019-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain