GROUP PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON DISEASE: alternative rehabilitation

• Autor(a) principal: Pereiraa, Daniela Dias Consolini
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Siqueira, Silvana Aparecida, Alvisi, Teresa Cristina, de Paula Vasconcelos, Luciana Auxiliadora
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Fisioterapia em Movimento
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.pucpr.br/fisio/article/view/19419

INTRODUCTION: Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder causing loss of functional abilitiesand progressive loss of independence despite medical treatment. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this studywas to evaluate the effects of group physical therapy on motor performance and activities of daily lifein patients with Parkinson Disease (PD). METODOLOGY: Five patients (both sex, average age: 69.2years, mean time-period of PD: 5.2 years, average Hoehn and Yahr score: 3) referred to the Clinic ofPhysical Therapy of Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais in Poços de Caldas city, were evaluated(initial, intermediate and final stages) using: the Berg Balance Scale (balance static and dynamic evaluation);Timed “Up & Go” Test (gait evaluation); Barthel Index (activities of daily life evaluation). Thirty-fivesessions were done, aiming to: improve general mobility, static and dynamic balance using hearing andvisual cues. RESULTS: The data shows a statistical difference in balance, gait and daily life performancefor the average scores comparing three stages of evaluation (p<005; block variance analysis followedby multiple comparison test), where the intermediate and final evaluation provided a better scorecompared with the initial one. CONCLUSION: Our data provided promising results for the use ofgroup physical therapy for patients with PD, providing a cost-effective alternative in physical therapy.