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January 1, 2013Advances in Parkinson s DiseaseOpen Access

Virtual games and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease: A randomised controlled trial

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GPGlícia PedreiraUniversidade Federal da BahiaAPAntônio PrazeresUniversidade Federal da BahiaDCDanilo da CruzInstituto Vital Brazil (Brazil)

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Implication

Randomized trial demonstrates superior quality-of-life improvements from Nintendo Wii training versus physical therapy in Parkinson's disease, suggesting gaming as effective rehabilitation.

Key Points

  • To evaluate whether rehabilitation using Nintendo Wii training improves quality of life more effectively than traditional physical therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease.
  • Single-blind, parallel-group randomized trial conducted in Brazil with 44 outpatients experiencing mild to moderate Parkinson's disease motor impairment.
  • Participants engaged in either traditional physical therapy or a structured Nintendo Wii exercise protocol for 40 minutes per session, 3 days weekly over 4 weeks.
  • Quality of life was assessed pre- and post-intervention during the 'on' medication state using the 39-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39).
  • Patients in the Nintendo Wii arm achieved significantly greater improvements in the overall PDQ-39 total score compared to traditional physical therapy (p = 0.01).
  • Within the Nintendo Wii group, significant pre-to-post intervention improvements were recorded in activities of daily living, stigma, social support, and communication subdomains (p < 0.05).

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Pedreira et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc558c1fd473d97f9f570ehttps://doi.org/10.4236/apd.2013.24018
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