Effects of Active Versus Passive Music Therapy on Functional Ability and Psychophysiological Responses to Goal-Directed Exercise in People With Parkinson's Disease
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to identify the effects of active versus passive music therapy on functional ability and psychophysiological responses to goal-directed exercise in people with Parkinson's disease.
Description
Using a crossover counterbalanced approach, participants with idiopathic PD (n=28) will be recruited to complete 3 separate experimental visits each with a differing condition: 1) No music (control; CON), 2) PMT, 3) AMT. For each condition, participants will complete a battery of functional testing (sit-to-stand test; STS) and goal-based exercise (6-minute walk test; 6MWT) separated by 20-minutes of rest. Functional ability will be determined via biomechanical parameters (i.e. peak force, braking force, rate of force development) during the 5-time STS test. Exercise capacity (i.e. distance, av…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50–89 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Formal diagnosis of idiopathic PD * Hoen \& Yahr Stage \<III * Middle or old age onset of PD (at least 50 years of age) * The ability to ambulate without assistive devices * Stable medication regimen for four weeks prior to participation * No changes to treatment of PD in the last month. Exclusion Criteria: * Primary psychiatric disease (non-PD related) * Reports of falling in the last six weeks * Any reason a participant or their healthcare team believed their participation in the study could negatively impact their well-being.
Interventions
- BehavioralPassive music therapy
Listening to self-selected music
- BehavioralActive music therapy
Structured music therapy with a licensed music therapist
Location
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama