NCT06411262

Pilot Study Investigating Intensity and Quality of Movement Performed During a Parkiboks Session

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hasselt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Studies have shown that non-contact boxing benefits individuals with Parkinson disease. Yet, the content of such sessions, has not yet been investigated. The following research question has therefore been asked: What is the physical intensity, in terms of both movement quality and quantity, as well as cardiovascular demand, in a group of individuals with Parkinson's disease during a one-hour session of Parkiboks? Though the study is exploratory, the investigators hypothesize to observe increases in cardiovascular activity during the session, as well as a high number of upper-limb repetitions of near maximal range of motion.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Parkiboks	A non-contact boxing sessions for individuals with Parkinson disease, made-up of 3 sections: a warm-up, a boxing section, a cool-down. Each section is split into a range of exercises. The session is led by a boxing coach with training and expertise in Parkinson disease.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-08
• Primary completion: 2024-10-01
• Completion: 2024-10-01
• First posted: 2024-05-13
• Last updated: 2024-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium