Group therapeutic singing improves clinical motor scores in persons with Parkinson’s disease

BACKGROUND: Previous reports suggest that group therapeutic singing (GTS) may have a positive effect on motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a single session of GTS on clinical motor symptoms. METHODS: Clinical motor symptom assessment was co...

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Autores principales: Stegemoller, Elizabeth, Forsyth, Emily, Patel, Bhavana, Elkouzi, Ahmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9352982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35992742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2022-000286
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Previous reports suggest that group therapeutic singing (GTS) may have a positive effect on motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a single session of GTS on clinical motor symptoms. METHODS: Clinical motor symptom assessment was completed immediately before and after 1 hour of GTS in 18 participants. RESULTS: A significant decrease in average scores for gait and posture and tremor, but not speech and facial expression or bradykinesia was revealed. CONCLUSION: These results support the notion that GTS is a beneficial adjuvant therapy for persons with PD that warrants further research.

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