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01-03-2020 | Tremor | Original Article

Effect of eccentric-based rehabilitation on hand tremor intensity in Parkinson disease

Authors: Mona Kadkhodaie, Ali Sharifnezhad, Safoora Ebadi, Sadegh Marzban, Seyed Amirhassan Habibi, Amin Ghaffari, Bijan Forogh

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 3/2020

Abstract

Background and purpose

Hand tremor is a disturbing yet sometimes resistant symptom in persons with Parkinson disease (PD). Although many exercise regimens for these people have gained attention in recent years, the effect of resistance training and especially eccentric training on parkinsonian tremor is still uncertain. This study was conducted to investigate the precise effect of upper limb eccentric training on hand tremor in PD.

Methods

In this randomized controlled trial, a consecutive sample of 21 persons with PD recruited from general hospitals went through 6 weeks of upper limb pure eccentric training as the intervention group (n = 11) or no additional exercise during this period as the control group (n = 10). Resting and postural tremor amplitudes were measured with the cellphone-based accelerometer.

Results

Comparing hand tremor amplitudes before and after the trial showed a significant reduction in resting tremor amplitude in the intervention group after exercise sessions (p < 0.05) while detecting no changes in the control group during 6 weeks of study. Meanwhile, postural tremor amplitude remained unchanged in both groups.

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Title: Effect of eccentric-based rehabilitation on hand tremor intensity in Parkinson disease
Authors: Mona Kadkhodaie
Ali Sharifnezhad
Safoora Ebadi
Sadegh Marzban
Seyed Amirhassan Habibi
Amin Ghaffari
Bijan Forogh
Publication date: 01-03-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Tremor
Parkinson's Disease
Neurorehabilitation
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04106-9

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Effect of eccentric-based rehabilitation on hand tremor intensity in Parkinson disease

Abstract

Background and purpose

Methods

Results

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background and purpose

Methods

Results

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