TY - JOUR
T1 - Wuqinxi exercise improves hand dexterity in patients with Parkinson’s disease
AU - Wang, Tian
AU - Xiao, Guiping
AU - Li, Zhenlan
AU - Jie, Kuncheng
AU - Shen, Mengyue
AU - Jiang, Yan
AU - Wang, Zhen
AU - Shi, Xiangrong
AU - Zhuang, Jie
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank all participants for their cheerful cooperation during this clinical study. This research was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFC1310303).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2020 Tian Wang et al.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Objective. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of Wuqinxi after one session and 12-week intervention on hand dexterity in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods. Forty-six elderly participants with mild-to-moderate PD were randomly assigned to the groups trained with Wuqinxi (n =23) or stretching (n = 23). All participants practiced 60 min session of either of these exercises, 2 sessions a week for 12 weeks in standing position. The score of Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) and time for Soda Pop Test (SPT) were performed to assess hand dexterity and motor function along assessing the 39 items of Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire before and after 12-week interventions. In addition, the PPT scores were compared before vs. after one session of either of these two exercise modes. Results. Single session with either Wuqinxi or stretching exercise tended to improve PPT scores in PD patients. Furthermore, the improved SPT time was significant (P < 0.01) following 12-week training interventions with Wuqinxi (-1.32 ± 0.38 sec) or stretching (-0.89 ± 0.16 sec), which showed no group difference (P = 0.734). However, only the participants in Wuqinxi group significantly improved the PPT scores of the dominant hand (+0.61 ± 1.34), both hand (+1.83 ± 3.13) and assemble (+2.04 ± 3.44) performance after 12-week training intervention. In parallel with improved hand dexterity and motor function, 12-week Wuqinxi training also significantly improved the patient’s emotional wellbeing. Conclusion. The Wuqinxi intervention could be safely and effectively applied to improve hand dexterity following single-session exercise or 12-week training, which were accompanied by improved quality of life in patients with mild-to-moderate PD.
AB - Objective. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of Wuqinxi after one session and 12-week intervention on hand dexterity in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods. Forty-six elderly participants with mild-to-moderate PD were randomly assigned to the groups trained with Wuqinxi (n =23) or stretching (n = 23). All participants practiced 60 min session of either of these exercises, 2 sessions a week for 12 weeks in standing position. The score of Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) and time for Soda Pop Test (SPT) were performed to assess hand dexterity and motor function along assessing the 39 items of Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire before and after 12-week interventions. In addition, the PPT scores were compared before vs. after one session of either of these two exercise modes. Results. Single session with either Wuqinxi or stretching exercise tended to improve PPT scores in PD patients. Furthermore, the improved SPT time was significant (P < 0.01) following 12-week training interventions with Wuqinxi (-1.32 ± 0.38 sec) or stretching (-0.89 ± 0.16 sec), which showed no group difference (P = 0.734). However, only the participants in Wuqinxi group significantly improved the PPT scores of the dominant hand (+0.61 ± 1.34), both hand (+1.83 ± 3.13) and assemble (+2.04 ± 3.44) performance after 12-week training intervention. In parallel with improved hand dexterity and motor function, 12-week Wuqinxi training also significantly improved the patient’s emotional wellbeing. Conclusion. The Wuqinxi intervention could be safely and effectively applied to improve hand dexterity following single-session exercise or 12-week training, which were accompanied by improved quality of life in patients with mild-to-moderate PD.
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U2 - 10.1155/2020/8352176
DO - 10.1155/2020/8352176
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85096074144
SN - 1741-427X
VL - 2020
JO - Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
JF - Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
M1 - 8352176
ER -