Publication date: Jul 16, 2023
Objectives:This study aimed to measure the effect of a treatment of adapted physical activity (APA) on motor symptoms and on positive psychological resources in a group of patients with PD. Methods: 37 patients with PD (M= 71. 5; 70. 3% male) completed measures of disability level, motor performance, distress, well-being, and quality of life before and after participating in a program of APA (duration: 7 months). Analysis of variance – repeated measures was performed to evaluate the effect of APA on disability, distress, and well-being. Results: After intervention, patients reported significant improvements in their motor autonomy, disability level, psychological distress, and in life appreciation. Discussion: A brief physical activity program was beneficial not only to patients’ motor functioning, but also to their mental health, by reducing distress and promoting life appreciation.
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Disease | disability |
| Health | life appreciation |
| Increase | Parkinson |
| Parkinson | physical activity |
| Therapy | well-being |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | psychological distress |