Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether high-intensity exercise boxing has an effect on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). Fifteen (male: n = 10; female: n = 5) participants with PD completed biweekly high-intensity boxing sessions for 6 weeks. Outcome measures for sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and depression were taken at baseline, posttraining (7 weeks), and 12 weeks. A repeated-measures multivariate analysis of variance was used to examine changes in sleep and depression. Participation in a 6-week high-intensity boxing program significantly decreased depression, as well as showed trends of improved sleep quality and decreased daytime sleepiness.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 170-175 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Parkinson disease
- boxing
- daytime sleepiness
- depression
- high-intensity exercise
- nonmotor symptoms
- sleep
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
- Geriatrics and Gerontology