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Trial reportActa neurologica Belgica2024

The effects of exergames on upper extremity performance, trunk mobility, gait, balance, and cognition in Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled study.

Barış Çetin, Muhammed Kılınç, Gül Yalçın Çakmaklı

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Trial report in Acta neurologica Belgica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05235880 (Effects of Virtual Reality Based Games on Upper Extremities, Trunk and Cognitive Functions in Parkinson's Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Effects of Virtual Reality Based Games on Upper Extremities, Trunk and Cognitive Functions in Parkinson's Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorHacettepe UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled20ConditionsParkinson DiseaseArmsVirtual reality based games, Conventional exercises
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Barış ÇetinFaculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. baris1143@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3398-2445
Muhammed KılınçFaculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6227-2085
Gül Yalçın ÇakmaklıDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8545-7939

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, game-based exercises have been included more in the rehabilitation programs of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and positive effects have been observed.

aimThis study aims to investigate the effects of innovative games particularly designed for neurological patients on upper extremity performance, trunk mobility and cognition in patients with PD.

methodTwenty-three patients were enrolled in this randomized controlled study and randomly allocated into two groups: Exergames Program (EP) and Conventional Exercise Program (CP). Both groups received supervised physiotherapy sessions for 3 days a week and 8 weeks in total (24 sessions). Each session lasted 1 h. Evaluations were applied before and after the treatment: 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT), Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test (MMDT), Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Functional Reach Test (FRT), and Parkinson Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39).

resultsTwenty patients were included in the analysis because of the dropouts. Our findings showed that both groups improved significantly in 9-HPT dominant side, MMDT, TIS, MDS-UPDRS, TUG, FRT, and PDQ-39 (p < 0.05). MoCA scores of EP group improved significantly (p < 0.05) while CP group's did not (p > 0.05). It was found that EP group had better improvements in 9-HPT dominant side, MMDT turning test, and MoCA than CP group when the differences in the changes within the groups were compared (p < 0.05).

conclusionGame-based training can be a useful rehabilitation tool to improve upper extremities performance, trunk mobility, cognition, functional mobility, balance, and quality of life and may have superiority over conventional exercises in improving cognition and upper extremity functions. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: NCT05235880. Release Date: April 1, 2022.

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CognitionExercise TherapyParkinson DiseasePostural BalanceTorsoUpper ExtremityAgedFemaleGaitHumansMaleMiddle AgedVideo GamesCognitionExergamesParkinson’s diseasePhysiotherapyRehabilitationUpper extremity

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