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dc.contributor.authorPeters, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorCurrin, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorTyson, Sara
dc.contributor.authorRogers, Anthea
dc.contributor.authorHealy, Susan
dc.contributor.authorMcPhail, Steven
dc.contributor.authorBrauer, Sandra G
dc.contributor.authorHeathcote, Katharine
dc.contributor.authorComans, Tracy
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:20:17Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:20:17Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-03T03:40:21Z
dc.identifier.issn2035-8377
dc.identifier.doi10.4081/ni.2012.e3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/47328
dc.description.abstractParkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, chronic neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no known cure. Physical exercise programs may be used to assist with the physical management of PD. Several studies have demonstrated that community based physical therapy programs are effective in reducing physical aspects of disability among people with PD. While multidisciplinary therapy interventions may have the potential to reduce disability and improve the quality of life of people with PD, there is very limited clinical trial evidence to support or refute the use of a community based multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary programs for people with PD. A two group randomized trial is being undertaken within a community rehabilitation service in Brisbane, Australia. Community dwelling adults with a diagnosis of Idiopathic Parkinson's disease are being recruited. Eligible participants are randomly allocated to a standard exercise rehabilitation group program or an intervention group which incorporates physical, cognitive and speech activities in a multi-tasking framework. Outcomes will be measured at 6-week intervals for a period of six months. Primary outcome measures are the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) cognitive test. Secondary outcomes include changes in health related quality of life, communication, social participation, mobility, strength and balance, and carer burden measures. This study will determine the immediate and long-term effectiveness of a unique multifocal, interdisciplinary, dual-tasking approach to the management of PD as compared to an exercise only program. We anticipate that the results of this study will have implications for the development of cost effective evidence based best practice for the treatment of people with PD living in the community.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherPagepress
dc.publisher.placeItaly
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrome3-9
dc.relation.ispartofpagetoe3-14
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalNeurology International
dc.relation.ispartofvolume4
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNeurosciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3209
dc.titleA randomised controlled trial of an enhanced interdisciplinary community based group program for people with Parkinson’s disease: study rationale and protocol
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery
gro.rights.copyright© The Author(s) 2012. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is properly cited.
gro.date.issued2012
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gro.griffith.authorHeathcote, Kathy E.


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