Yi Jin Jing Exercise Program Improves in Cognition, Sleep and Functional Mobility for Mild and Moderate Parkinson 's...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the basal ganglia that affects approximately 1.5% of adults over the age of 65. Exercise and physical activity are known to complement dopamine replacement therapy.

A total of 90(68.4 ± 9.72 years) patients with mild and moderate PD participated in a randomized cross-over study. This trial tested that YI JING JING(YJJ) training of 6 months is superior to the control group (CG) at improving the cognition, sleep quality and functional mobility in patients with mild and moderate PD.

Group × Time interaction Effect :A significant interaction UPDRS-part III (F = 11.452, p <.001, η² = 0.119), DS(PDSS-2) (F = 14.672, p <.001,η² = 0.147),PDSS-2 Total (F = 24.813, p <.001, η² = 0.226), BBS (Balance) (F = 32.764, p <.001, η² = 0.278), suggests that the exercise intervention (YJJG) led to differential changes compared to the control group across variables. Time effect: Significant changes occurred from pretest to posttest regardless of YJJG UPDRS-part III (F = 18.327, p <.001 η² = 0.177), DS(PDSS-2) (F = 10.836, p = .002 η² = 0.112), PDSS-2 Total (F = 36.152, p <.001 η² = 0.298), BBS (Balance) (F = 42.865, p <.001 η² = 0.335) reflecting general temporal improvements or declines. There were not significant differences(p > .0038, η² <0.05) from pretest to posttest in these 13 variables of CG.

This study showed the efficacy of implementing the YJJ exercise program for 6 months on the sleep quality, motor function and balance in patients with mild to moderate PD.