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Walking and mHealth to Increase Participation in Parkinson Disease
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating mHealth delivered exercise program and Exercise only for Parkinson Disease. Completed, enrolled 140 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
Identifying effective ways to improve function, slow decline and reduce disability is a high priority for people living with Parkinson disease and other chronic conditions. Regular participation in walking is essential to reduce disability and enhance participation in preferred life activities. However, people with chronic conditions are often sedentary, contributing to greater disability. The goal of this work is to determine the benefits of a walking, walking enhancing exercises and cognitive-behavioral strategies delivered using mobile health technology for people with Parkinson disease over a sustained period of time.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants in the mobile health condition have up to 8 in-person visits with a physical therapist over 12 months. The exercise program, consisting of walking, strengthening and stretching exercises, is prescribed through an "app" and remotely adapted by a physical therapist over 1 year. Approximately 5-7 exercises are implemented 5 days per week.
Participants in the control group have up to 8 in-person visits with the intervention physical therapist over 12-months. Participants are instructed by the physical therapist to engage in walking and perform progressive resistance and stretching exercises (tailored to their needs and provided in written format) 5 days per week.