Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dual-task training on upper extremity motor functions in patients with Parkinson's disease. A total of 32 patients participated in the study. Patients were divided into two groups by randomization. One group received only conventional physiotherapy applications, while the other group performed dual-task exercises in addition. Dual-task exercises were performed while conventional treatment was applied. The treatment program was applied as 60x5x6 min/day/week.
Conventional treatment was determined according to the individual needs of the patients, including the lower and upper extremities. Dual-task interventions included performing such as counting backward, word recall, and reading words backward.
Assessments were repeated twice: Baseline and after a 30-session. "Demographic Information", "Movement Disorder Society (MDS)-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS)", "Box and Block Test" and "Parkinson Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) were used as assessment tools.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Therapy | Active Comparator | This group were performed just conventional physiotherapy. |
|
| Dual-Task Interference | Experimental | Dual-task exercises were applied during conventional physiotherapy practices. |
|
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Physiotherapy Program | Other | The patients' conventional physiotherapy program included stretching, strengthening, balance, and coordination exercises according to their individual needs |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Movement Disorder Society (MDS)-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): | The scale consists of four separate domains. The first section includes non-motor experiences in daily life (13 items), the second section includes motor experiences in daily life (13 items), the third section involves motor examination (33 items), and the last section addresses motor complications (6 items). The scale contains 65 individual items in total. Items are generally scored between 0-4, with some Yes/No items. The domains of the scale directly related to the upper extremities, including eating, dressing, cleaning, writing, rigidity, finger movements, hand movements, pronation and supination of the hand, postural tremor in the hands, kinetic tremor in the hands, resting tremor, and tremor persistence, were used in this study (Figure 1). The MDS-UPDRS scoring was performed while patients were in the "ON" state. | Baseline of the study |
| Movement Disorder Society (MDS)-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): | The scale consists of four separate domains. The first section includes non-motor experiences in daily life (13 items), the second section includes motor experiences in daily life (13 items), the third section involves motor examination (33 items), and the last section addresses motor complications (6 items). The scale contains 65 individual items in total. Items are generally scored between 0-4, with some Yes/No items. The domains of the scale directly related to the upper extremities, including eating, dressing, cleaning, writing, rigidity, finger movements, hand movements, pronation and supination of the hand, postural tremor in the hands, kinetic tremor in the hands, resting tremor, and tremor persistence, were used in this study (Figure 1). The MDS-UPDRS scoring was performed while patients were in the "ON" state. | End of the 30th physiotherapy session |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Box Block Test (BBT) | The BBT consists of a panel and two boxes, one containing 150 wooden blocks. The patient is asked to transfer blocks from one box to another within 60 seconds, one block at a time, using only one hand. The test is repeated with both hands. The number of blocks moved provides the total score. A higher score indicates better manual dexterity. | Baseline of the study |
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul Tıp Merkezi | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41126101 | Derived | Senocak E, Karaca S, Akturk A. Effect of dual-task interference on upper extremity motor experience with Parkinson's disease motor effect of dual-task in Parkinson's disease. BMC Neurol. 2025 Oct 22;25(1):436. doi: 10.1186/s12883-025-04462-4. |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010300 | Parkinson Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020734 | Parkinsonian Disorders |
| D001480 | Basal Ganglia Diseases |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Dual-Task Interference | Other | This intervention consisted of counting backward, reading words backward, and remembering word exercises. |
|
| Box Block Test (BBT) | The BBT consists of a panel and two boxes, one containing 150 wooden blocks. The patient is asked to transfer blocks from one box to another within 60 seconds, one block at a time, using only one hand. The test is repeated with both hands. The number of blocks moved provides the total score. A higher score indicates better manual dexterity. | End of the 30th physiotherapy session |
| Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire - 39 (PDQ-39) | This licensed tool assesses the quality of life associated with Parkinson's disease with a total of 39 items. Each item is scored between 0-4, with higher scores indicating poor quality of life. Responses are converted into hundredths for scoring, and the total score ranges from 0 to 100 points. | Baseline of the study |
| Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire - 39 (PDQ-39) | This licensed tool assesses the quality of life associated with Parkinson's disease with a total of 39 items. Each item is scored between 0-4, with higher scores indicating poor quality of life. Responses are converted into hundredths for scoring, and the total score ranges from 0 to 100 points. | End of the 30th physiotherapy session |
| Demographic Data Form | This form was developed by the investigators and included age, body mass index, disease duration, sex, dominant limb, education level, presence of freezing, presence of tremor, MMSE score, total daily dose of levodopa, and Hoehn & Yahr Staging. | Baseline of the study |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009069 | Movement Disorders |
| D000080874 | Synucleinopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |