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T1 Functionality and Quality of Life with Parkinson’s Disease after Use of a Dynamic Upper Limb Orthosis: A Pilot Study
A1 Jiménez Barrios, María
A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo
A1 Cubo Delgado, Esther
A1 Gabriel Galán, José María
A1 García López, Beatriz
A1 Berardi, Anna
A1 Tofani, Marco
A1 Galeoto, Giovanni
A1 Matthews, Martin J. A.
A1 Santamaría Peláez, Mirian
A1 González Santos, Josefa
K1 Parkinson’s disease
K1 Dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis
K1 Functionality
K1 Quality of life
K1 Non-pharmacological treatment
K1 Sistema nervioso-Enfermedades
K1 Nervous system-Diseases
K1 Medicina
K1 Medicine
K1 Neurología
K1 Neurology
K1 Farmacología
K1 Pharmacology
AB Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, neurodegenerative movement disorder, whose symptoms have a negative impact on quality of life and functionality. Although its main treatment is pharmacological, non-pharmacological aids such as the dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis (DEFO) merit an evaluation. Our objective is to assess the DEFO in upper limb (UL) functional mobility and in the quality of life of PD patients. A total of 40 patients with PD participated in a randomized controlled crossover study, and were assigned to a control group (CG) and to an experimental group (EG). Both groups used the DEFO for two months, the experimental group the first two months of the study and the control group the last two. Motor variables were measured in the ON and OFF states at the baseline assessment and at two months. Differences from the baseline assessment were observed in some motor items of the Kinesia assessment, such as rest tremor, amplitude, rhythm or alternating movements in the ON and OFF states with and without orthosis. No differences were found in the unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale (UPDRS) or the PD quality-of-life questionnaire. The DEFO improves some motor aspects of the UL in PD patients but this does not translate to the amelioration of the standard of functional and quality-of-life scales.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8838
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8838
LA eng
NO This study was supported by grants for the financing of research projects in biomedicine, health management and social health care approved by the Regional Health Management of the Junta de Castilla y León (No. EXP. GRS2020/A/19). Regional Health Management of Castilla y León–Sacyl GRS/2010/A/19.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 08-may-2024