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Alves B, Mota PR, Sineiro D, Carmo R, Santos P, Macedo P, Carreira JC, Madeira RN, Dias SB, Pereira CM. MoveONParkinson: developing a personalized motivational solution for Parkinson's disease management. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1420171. [PMID: 39224558 PMCID: PMC11366595 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1420171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Introduction Despite the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions on symptom management and disease progression, many people with Parkinson's Disease (PwPD) do not exercise regularly. In line with the ubiquitous use of digital health technology, the MoveONParkinson digital solution was developed, comprising a Web Platform and a Mobile App with a Conversational Agent (CA). The interface features were designed based on the principles of Social Cognitive Theory with the goal of fostering behavior change in PwPD for sustained exercise participation and improved disease management. Methods Using a mixed methods approach, this study aimed to collect feedback, assess the acceptability of the Mobile App and the Web Platform, and evaluate the usability of the latter. Quantitative data, which included questionnaire responses and the System Usability Scale (SUS) scores, were analyzed using descriptive statistics, heatmaps, and correlation matrices. Qualitative data, comprising semi-structured and thinking-aloud interview transcripts, were subjected to an inductive thematic analysis. A total of 28 participants were involved in the study, comprising 20 physiotherapists (average age: 34.50 ± 10.4), and eight PwPD (average age: 65.75 ± 8.63; mean Hoehn & Yahr: 2.0 (± 0.76)). Results Three main themes emerged from the thematic analysis of the interviews, namely: Self-management (Theme 1), User Engagement (Theme 2), and Recommendations (Theme 3). The assessment of the Mobile App and the CA (mean score: 4.42/5.0 ± 0.79) suggests that PwPD were able to navigate this interface without notable difficulties. The mean SUS score of 79.50 (± 12.40%) with a 95% confidence interval ranging from 73.70 to 85.30, reveal good usability. Discussion These findings indicate a high level of acceptability of the MoveONParkinson digital solution, serving as a foundation for assessing its impact on exercise engagement and, subsequently, its influence on symptom management and quality of life of PwPD.
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- Beatriz Alves
- Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal
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- Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal
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- Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal
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- Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal
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- Research Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development (SUSTAIN), Setúbal, Portugal
- NOVA Laboratory for Computer Science and Informatics (NOVA LINCS), NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development (SUSTAIN), Setúbal, Portugal
- NOVA School of Science and Technology, Center of Technology and Systems (UNINOVA-CTS) and Associated Lab of Intelligent Systems (LASI), NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development (SUSTAIN), Setúbal, Portugal
- NOVA Laboratory for Computer Science and Informatics (NOVA LINCS), NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Vasconcellos LSD, Silva RS, Pachêco TB, Nagem DA, Sousa CDO, Ribeiro TS. Telerehabilitation-based trunk exercise training for motor symptoms of individuals with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled clinical trial. J Telemed Telecare 2023; 29:698-706. [PMID: 34142896 DOI: 10.1177/1357633x211021740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Poor gait and static balance performance may be associated with trunk muscles in individuals with Parkinson's disease. AIM The study aims at evaluating the effects of a home-based trunk exercise program on gait and balance performance in Parkinson's disease. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 28 individuals with Parkinson's disease with Hoehn & Yahr stage II-IV. The control group (n = 14) performed upper and lower limb exercises, while the experimental group (n = 14) engaged in a trunk exercise program. Both groups performed home-based exercises three times daily for 3 weeks. At the end of interventions (post-training) and 4 weeks after post-training (follow-up), static balance (force plate) and gait (motion capture system) were evaluated. Mixed analysis of variance compared time × group interaction (α = 5%). RESULTS No time × group interaction was observed in the center of pressure displacement, center of pressure mean velocity, and anteroposterior and mediolateral center of pressure range during bipedal support with eyes opened and closed; and gait speed, hip, knee, and ankle range of motion during gait analysis. No intragroup differences were found. CONCLUSION Trunk strengthening exercises did not improve gait and balance compared with upper and lower limb exercises. The non-adherence rate (33%) to the remote intervention may have also hindered our results.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairi (FACISA), Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Wieringa G, Dale M, Eccles FJR. Adjusting to living with Parkinson's disease; a meta-ethnography of qualitative research. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:6949-6968. [PMID: 34592863 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1981467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Parkinson's disease (PD) is a condition which causes significant difficulties in physical, cognitive and psychological domains. It is a progressive condition which people have to live with for a long time; consequently, there is a need to understand what contributes to individual adjustment. This review aimed to answer the question "how do individuals adjust to PD?" METHOD A systematic search of three databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO) was carried out of papers documenting the adjustment process when living with PD and the findings were synthesised using a meta-ethnographic approach. RESULTS After exclusion based on eligibility criteria, 21 articles were included and were assessed for quality prior to analysing the data. Three main themes are proposed relating to the process of adjustment: "maintaining a coherent sense of self", "feeling in control" and "holding a positive mindset". Although many of the studies described challenges of living with PD, the results are dominated by the determination of individuals to self-manage their condition and maintain positive wellbeing. CONCLUSION The results highlight the need to empower patients to self-manage their illness, mitigating the effects of Parkinson's disease and supporting future wellbeing.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONIndividual identity disruption impacts on the self-value and sense of self coherence in individuals living with Parkinson's disease.Healthcare professionals should appreciate the complexity of the adjustment process which is related to the ability to maintain a coherent sense of self, to feel in control and to hold a positive mindset.Healthcare professionals should ensure information and knowledge related to self-management is tailored to an individual's understanding and experience of the disease.
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- Gina Wieringa
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, Division of Health Research, Furness College, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Mill Lodge, Leicestershire, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medicine, Division of Health Research, Furness College, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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Riggare S, Hägglund M, Bredenoord AL, de Groot M, Bloem BR. Ethical Aspects of Personal Science for Persons with Parkinson's Disease: What Happens When Self-Tracking Goes from Selfcare to Publication? JOURNAL OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 2022; 11:1927-1933. [PMID: 34120915 PMCID: PMC8609698 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-212647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Using Parkinson's disease as an exemplary chronic condition, this Commentary discusses ethical aspects of using self-tracking for personal science, as compared to using self-tracking in the context of conducting clinical research on groups of study participants. Conventional group-based clinical research aims to find generalisable answers to clinical or public health questions. The aim of personal science is different: to find meaningful answers that matter first and foremost to an individual with a particular health challenge. In the case of personal science, the researcher and the participant are one and the same, which means that specific ethical issues may arise, such as the need to protect the participant against self-harm. To allow patient-led research in the form of personal science in the Parkinson field to evolve further, the development of a specific ethical framework for self-tracking for personal science is needed.
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- Sara Riggare
- Uppsala University, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Healthcare Sciences and e-Health, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Healthcare Sciences and e-Health, Uppsala, Sweden
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Department of Medical Humanities, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Health Innovation Labs, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Jones J, Alexander L, Hancock E, Cooper K. A collaborative approach to exercise provision for people with Parkinson's - a feasibility and acceptability study of the PDConnect programme [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. AMRC OPEN RESEARCH 2021; 2021:29. [PMID: 34136750 PMCID: PMC7610987 DOI: 10.12688/amrcopenres.12936.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exercise has been shown to be beneficial for people with Parkinson's (PwP), slowing the rate of decline of motor and nonmotor symptoms, with emerging evidence associating exercise with a neuroprotective effect. Current exercise provision is time-limited, and delivered in the absence of strategies to support long-term adherence to exercise. With a growing Parkinson's population, there is a need to develop long-term sustainable approaches to exercise delivery. The primary aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a multicomponent intervention (PDConnect) aimed at promoting physical activity, and self-management for PwP. METHODS A convergent fixed parallel mixed methods design study will be undertaken. The study aims to recruit 30 PwP, who will be randomly allocated into two groups: (i) the usual care group will receive physiotherapy once a week for six weeks delivered via Microsoft Teams. (ii) The PDConnect group will receive physiotherapy once a week for six weeks which combines exercise, education and behaviour change interventions delivered by NHS Parkinson's specialist physiotherapists via Microsoft Teams. This will be followed by 12 weekly sessions of group exercise delivered on Microsoft Teams by fitness instructors specially trained in Parkinson's. Participants will be then contacted by the fitness instructors once per month for three months by video conferencing to support exercise engagement. Primary feasibility data will be collected during the study, with acceptability assessed via semi-structured interviews at the end. Secondary outcomes encompassing motor, non-motor and health and well-being measures will be assessed at baseline, at six, 18, and 30 weeks. DISCUSSION This pilot study will establish whether PDConnect is feasible and acceptable to PwP. This will provide a platform for a larger evaluation to assess the effectiveness of PDConnect at increasing exercise participation and self-management within the Parkinson's Community. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered on ISRCTN (ISRCTN11672329, 4th June 2020).
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- Julie Jones
- School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QT, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QT, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QT, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QT, UK
- AHP Directorate, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
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Structured Care and Self-Management Education for Persons with Parkinson's Disease: Why the First Does Not Go without the Second-Systematic Review, Experiences and Implementation Concepts from Sweden and Germany. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9092787. [PMID: 32872258 PMCID: PMC7563525 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9092787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Integrated care is regarded as a key for care delivery to persons with chronic long-term conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. For persons with Parkinson’s disease, obtaining self-management support is a top priority in the context of integrated care. Self-management is regarded as a crucial competence in chronic diseases since the affected persons and their caregivers inevitably take up the main responsibility when it comes to day-to-day management. Formal self-management education programs with the focus on behavioral skills relevant to the induction and maintenance of behavioral change have been implemented as a standard in many chronic long-term conditions. However, besides the example of the Swedish National Parkinson School, the offers for persons with Parkinson’s disease remain fragmented and limited in availability. Today, no such program is implemented as a nationwide standard in Germany. This paper provides (1) a systematic review on structured self-management education programs specifically designed or adopted for persons with Parkinson’s disease, (2) presents the Swedish National Parkinson School as an example for a successfully implemented nationwide program and (3) presents a concept for the design, evaluation and long-term implementation of a future-orientated self-management education program for persons with Parkinson’s disease in Germany.
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