Feasibility and acceptability of a therapist-delivered physical activity coaching intervention for people with premanifest and early stage Huntington’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease
Objective: To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Pre-Active PD and HD interventions for increased physical activity (PA) engagement in people with…Validation of Acoustic Analysis of Swallowing as a Method of Screening for Orofaringeal Dysfunction at Parkinson
Objective: To validate the acoustic analysis as an auxiliary method in the evaluation of swallowing in patients with Parkinson's disease.To validate the acoustic analysis as…Relationship between parkinsonism and upper extremity function in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To examine the relationship between upper extremity function and the Movement Disorders Society-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale part III (MDS-UPDRS-III) for use as a…Can people with Parkinson’s disease rely on their coping capacity over time? A longitudinal study using the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale
Objective: To evaluate coping capacity of patients with Parkinson´s disease (PD) over 8 years of disease and investigate predictors for coping stability. Background: Patients with…Effectiveness of an Activity-based Integrative Group Therapy (ParkEASE) on Health-Related-Quality of Life of People with Parkinson’s Disease and of their Caregivers: A Retrospective Pilot Study
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of ParkEASE in improving health related quality of life(HRQoL) of people with Parkinson’s Disease(PD) and their caregivers. This pilot study…Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy (OT) Multi-modal group program for Parkinson’s patients at intermediate & advanced stage in improving quality of life (QoL) & relieving carer’s stress
Objective: A prospective study to investigate the effectiveness of the OT multimodal group therapy (‘CASH' program-Care, Advocate, Share, Help) in improving the QoL of PD…Comparison of Treatment Effectiveness of Conventional Functional Training (CFT) to Occupational Therapy (OT) Multi-modal CASH Program (CASH) in Improving Non-motor Symptoms and Carer Stress of Parkinson’s (PD) Patient at Intermediate and Advanced State
Objective: This study is a prospective pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of OT 'CASH' group therapy on intermediate and advanced PD patients in managing…Integrated Complimentary Yoga and Ayurveda Treatment Confers Significant Benefits in PD Patients
Objective: The present study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of integrated complimentary Yoga & Ayurveda treatment in improving the motor symptoms and also…Exercise to improve upper limb function in people with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review
Objective: To review the effectiveness and describe the exercise parameters of interventions targeting upper limb (UL) function in people with PD. Background: Reduced fine hand…The Characteristics of Patients with Movement Disorders in a Diverse Inner-City Hospital
Objective: To investigate healthcare disparities in provision of care to Parkinson's disease (PD) and PD-plus patients in an ethnically diverse population in an inner-city hospital.…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.