Daily Undulating Periodization Methods With Parkinson's Disease

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Conditions studied: Parkinson Disease, Weight-Lifting Exercise Program

In brief

Compare periodized (cyclic) resistance training with and without motor training specific to activities of daily living.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03867877

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

40

Starts

2019-01-11

Expected to finish

2019-07-09

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-11

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hoehn \& Yahr Classification of Disability, stage 1-3
• can ambulate with or without an assistive device for at least 50 feet
• able to get up and down from the floor with minimal assistance
• has a score of 24 or above on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam

You may not qualify if…

• Greater than Stage 3 on the Hoehn \& Yahr Classification of Disability
• decline in immune function such as pneumonia or systemic infection
• progressive degenerative disease besides PD
• spinal fusion or other orthopedic surgery in the past six months
• mental disease/psychosis such as dementia
• greater than minimal assistance required for gait and transfers
• inability to make regular time commitments to the scheduled training sessions
• participation in resistance training on a regular basis within the past six months
• inability to provide consent
• pregnancy
• a prisoner

Where it is running

• Max Orovitz Laboratories — Coral Gables, Florida, United States
• Max Orovitz Laboratory — Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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