Effect of a Boxing Program on People With Parkinson Disease

NCT04781842 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HUSSONPT2021CLS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 17
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is investigating the impact of a boxing training program on people with Parkinson Disease. The investigators were provided data for the intervention group retrospectively by the organizers of the boxing club to assess participants' benefit from participation. The outcome measures were selected to measure different aspects of functional mobility. Of particular interest is the impact of challenging whole-body activities designed for boxing and their impact on turning speed and gait. The second phase of the study will gather control group information from people with Parkinson Disease who have not participated in a boxing program to compare differences in pre-test and post-test data over a period of 12 weeks. The specific population and study design are currently pending global pandemic restrictions. Subject recruitment will involve people who have never had access to a program of this nature. An alternative population for recruitment may involve the same participants from the boxing club in a crossover study format since the boxing club has been suspended for over a year due to health and safety concerns during the pandemic. The control group of either situation would be instructed to carry on with their daily activities as usual without changing their physical activity. We hypothesize that the intervention group would show greater improvements in functional mobility compared to the control group.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

boxing; turning speed

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Gait speed

  Gait speed is recorded as the participant walks their comfortable walking speed on a level surface with a marked 4 meter path. The participant begins 1 meter before the start line and continues walking 1 meter past the 4 meter line to prevent acceleration and deceleration from affecting their speed.

  12 weeks

• 30 Second Sit to Stand Test

  The 30-second sit to stand test requires the participant to rise from a chair and sit back down without using their arms as many times as they can within 30 seconds. The number of completed rises is recorded. It is a measure of lower extremity functional strength.

  12 weeks

• Timed Up and Go Test

  The Timed Up and Go Test involves having the participant rise from an arm chair, walk 10 feet around a marker on the floor, and return to sitting in the chair. The time of completion is recorded.

  12 weeks

• Turning speed

  Involves timing the participant as they complete a 180 degree turn around a marker.

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Boxing Club Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participation in a weekly boxing program designed for people with Parkinson Disease

Other: Boxing exercise program

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No changes to regular physical activity during the study period

Interventions

Boxing exercise program OTHER

Participants attended an hour long class once a week for 12 weeks. Included in class was a warm up, boxing activities including weight shifting, kicking, and punching bags, strengthening activities and a cool down.

Boxing Club Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to walk without physical assistance

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Husson University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Husson University

Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Data will be deidentified prior to be provided for data analysis.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Pretest-posttest control group design. The intervention group is based on retrospective data provided to the investigators. The control group will be recruited from a population where a boxing program is not available.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2021
• First Posted: March 4, 2021
• Study Start: April 10, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 18, 2022
• Study Completion: April 18, 2022
• Last Updated: March 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: The data will be available within 6 months of the conclusion of the study.
• Access Criteria: Unrestricted

Locations

US (1)