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Published on: July 16, 2014
Group therapeutic singing improves clinical motor scores in persons with Parkinson's disease
Elizabeth Stegemoller1, Emily Forsyth1, Bhavana Patel2
1Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.
Background:
Previous reports suggest that group therapeutic singing (GTS) may have a positive effect on motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Objective:
To determine the effect of a single session of GTS on clinical motor symptoms.
Methods:
Clinical motor symptom assessment was completed immediately before and after 1 hour of GTS in 18 participants.
Results:
A significant decrease in average scores for gait and posture and tremor, but not speech and facial expression or bradykinesia was revealed.
Conclusion:
These results support the notion that GTS is a beneficial adjuvant therapy for persons with PD that warrants further research.
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