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The Effects of Dynamic Cycling on Motor Function, Gait, Mobility and Balance in Individuals with Parkinson's disease

Ault, Dana
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1467992940

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2016, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) affects more than 1 million people in the United States, and leads to difficulties in performing activities of daily living. Dynamic cycling can improve motor function; however it is not known if multiple bouts lead to improvements in gait and balance in individuals with PD. PURPOSE: To assess if six bouts of dynamic cycling improves motor function, gait, mobility, and balance in individuals with PD. METHODS: Dynamic, motorized cycling, consisted of a 5 minute warm-up and cool down at 50 rpm and 30 minutes of high cadence cycling between 75-85 rpm. Motor function, gait, mobility, and balance were assessed after every cycling bout using the UPDRS Motor III scale, Kinesia One, Timed up and Go (TUG), and the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (mCTSIB). The control group performed a 5 minute warm-up and 30 minutes of body stretches before completing the assessment tests. RESULTS: Six bouts of dynamic cycling significantly improved UPDRS scores (F= 5.814, P= .030), kinetic tremor (F= 15.58, P= .001), hand movement amplitude (F= 10.32, P= .006), rapid alternating hand movement speed (F= 16.58, P= .001), gait (F= 11.504, P= .004), and TUG time (F= 8.313, P=.012). CONCLUSION: Six bouts of dynamic cycling improves motor function, gait, and mobility individuals with PD.
Angela Ridgel (Advisor)
147 p.
Neurology

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  • Ault, D. (2016). The Effects of Dynamic Cycling on Motor Function, Gait, Mobility and Balance in Individuals with Parkinson's disease [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1467992940

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ault, Dana. The Effects of Dynamic Cycling on Motor Function, Gait, Mobility and Balance in Individuals with Parkinson's disease. 2016. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1467992940.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ault, Dana. "The Effects of Dynamic Cycling on Motor Function, Gait, Mobility and Balance in Individuals with Parkinson's disease." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1467992940

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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