Rock Steady Boxing vs. Sensory Attention Focused Exercise

Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Parkinson Disease

Treatments: Other: Rock Steady Boxing; Other: PD SAFEx

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03618901

MDRC2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effect on Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) and PD SAFEx on Parkinson's disease.

Full description

Both interventions produce benefits to the PD population. PD SAFEx has been proven to improve the motor symptoms of PD. However, research still needs to be conducted on the PD specific benefits associated with RSB. As such it an RCT is necessary to compare the effects of both interventions.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• must be able to understand verbal instructions in English
• diagnosed with idiopathic PD by a neurologist

Exclusion criteria

• if diagnosed with a neurological condition other than PD
• if participated in an exercise program at least 2-weeks prior to the start of the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Rock Steady Boxing

Experimental group

Description:

Non-contact boxing program.

Treatment:

Other: Rock Steady Boxing

PD SAFEx

Active Comparator group

Description:

Sensory attention focused exercise.

Treatment:

Other: PD SAFEx