NCT05651776

Golf, Physical Rehabilitation, and Movement Disorders

An Outpatient Physical Therapy and Golf Program Designed for Individuals With Movement Disorders

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 105 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The importance of physical activity for individuals with movement disorders, including Parkinson disease and Essential tremor, has been established. Barriers including patient engagement continue to limit effectiveness. Golf requires skills found challenging to individuals with movement disorders. This study seeks to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an outpatient-based rehabilitation program incorporating golf skills and activities on functional measures and quality of life.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease, Movement Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical Therapy, Exercise	Outpatient physical therapy intervention incorporating golf related assessment of skills and prescribed exercises including postural, balance, and club swing

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-01
• Primary completion: 2023-08-14
• Completion: 2023-12-05
• First posted: 2022-12-15
• Last updated: 2024-06-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States