Effects of the agility boot camp with cognitive challenge (ABC-C) exercise program for Parkinson’s disease

摘要

236 people with Parkinson’s disease were assessed for eligibility. Of these, 143 did not meet inclusion criteria, and 60 declined to participate in the study, leaving 93 subjects consented and randomized into the two intervention groups and 86 subjects’ data analyzed after dropouts. During the first intervention, 3 subjects dropped out during Exercise intervention and 4 dropped out during Education intervention. During the second intervention, 4 subjects dropped out during the Exercise intervention. One subject fell during the exercise class resulting in a hip fracture. There were also 3 minor adverse events that did not result in drop-outs: 2 fell during the exercise class and 1 fell getting out of a car.