Results: 16

Efecto del ejercicio y actividad física respecto a la calidad de vida en pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson: Revisión sistemática

MHSalud; 20 (2), 2023
Resumen Objetivo: realizar una revisión sistemática sobre el efecto que tiene el ejercicio y la actividad física respecto a la calidad de vida en pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson. Metodología: bajo los elementos de informe preferidos para revisiones sistemáticas y metaanálisis de la metodolo...

Five-factor model of personality and Parkinson’s Disease: a systematic review

Some studies have associated Parkinson’s disease with specific personality traits. We aimed to analyze personality profiles in Parkinson’s disease based on the Five- Factor Model, using the following 3 instruments as parameters: NEO Personality Inventory, revised NEO Personality Inventory, and NEO Fi...

Executive functions in Parkinson's disease

Psico USF; 26 (3), 2021
The objective of this study was to investigate executive functions (EFs) in older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD). It was a cross-sectional and comparative study, composed of 62 participants divided into PD group (n = 31; M age = 75.26; SD age = 7.26) and control group (n = 31; M age = 74.03; SD ...

Physical activity of individuals with Parkinson’s in social isolation before and during the pandemic COVID-19

The world has been hit by a pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19), which has result-ed in government recommendations and measures including social isolation to reduce the spread of the disease. In view of these recommendations, there were drastic changes in lifestyle, impacting the physical a...

Difficulties in activities of daily living are associated with stigma in patients with Parkinson's disease who are candidates for deep brain stimulation

Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD) is often accompanied by stigma, which could contribute to a worse prognosis. The objective of this study is to identify the variables associated with stigma in PD patients who are candidates for deep brain stimulation (DBS). Methods: We investigated sociodemographic a...

Does dual-tasking, swallow performance and attention, influence dysphagia in Parkinson disease?

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (3), 2018
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dual-tasking on swallowing performance and attention in patients with Parkinson Disease (PD). Twenty six participants were included, thirteen patients with PD and thirteen controls matched by age and education. All subjects were evaluated...

The effect of resistance training on the anxiety symptoms and quality of life in elderly people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effects of resistance training on the anxiety symptoms and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Thirty-five elderly patients were randomly divided into two groups: 17 patients in the control group and 18 in the intervention group. All patients...

The daily lives of people with Parkinson's disease

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the daily lives of people with Parkinson's disease. Method: Qualitative research, using as methodological and theoretical referential the Grounded Theory and Symbolic Interactionism, respectively. The in-depth interview was conducted with 30 people with Parkinson's dis...

Can the CERAD neuropsychological battery be used to assess cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) neuropsychological battery was created to assess cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease (AD) but it is widely-used for various dementias. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of using the CERAD battery in th...