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Rock Steady Boxing: A Community Based In Person Class
NCT05773612 · University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
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Official title
Rock Steady Boxing: A Community Based In Person Class for Patients With Parkinson Disease
About this study
Participants will be recruited directly from the the Brain Center (non-for-profit neurology clinic). Participants will be educated on the study but advised that their participation is voluntary and researchers will not coerce boxers to participate in the study. Once a participant agrees to participate, the Informed consent will be completed. During this time, participants will be told their participation is voluntary and they can quit at any time. he primary interventions being assessed in this study include the in-person Rock Steady Boxing Class offered at USAHS once per week. Prior to attending the Rock Steady Boxing classes, all participants must be provided with medical clearance from a referring medical doctor. The Rock Steady Boxing classes are 60-90 minutes in duration and include the following 4 components: (1) active warm up (2) functional mobility exercises (3) whole body strengthening exercises and (4) non-contact boxing exercises. During the classes, boxers' vitals are assessed using health rate monitors.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or Female
2. Age Range: 18 years or older
3. History of Parkinson's Disease between Hoehn and Yarh stages I and IV
4. Medical clearance from a referring medical doctor
5. Able to complete all assessments
6. Willing to complete a weekly exercise log
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Unable to complete the assessments.
2. Pregnant or is expected to become pregnant during study
3. Other reasons that may limit participation in exercises. -
Study design
Enrollment target: 150 participants
Allocation: na
Masking: none
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2023-03-07
Estimated completion: 2026-04-30
Last updated: 2023-03-17
Interventions
Other: Rock Steady Boxing Class
Primary outcomes
- • Changes over time in Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) from baseline to one year (Baseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention)
- • Changes in Falls Efficacy Scale - International from baseline to 1-year post (Baseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention)
- • Changes in Parkinson's Disease Fatigue Scale from baseline to 1-year post (Baseline, 3 months, 6-months and 1-year post intervention)
Sponsor
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences · other
Contacts & investigators
ContactMiguel Garcia, EdD · contact · mgarcia@usa.edu · 786-725-4047
ContactTatiana Godoy Bobbio, PhD · contact · TBobbio@usa.edu · 786-725-4053
InvestigatorMiguel Garcia, EdD · principal_investigator, University of St Augustine for Health Science
All locations (1)
University of St Augustine for Health ScienceRecruiting
Miami, Florida, United States