Synchronous and asynchronous remote exercise may improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

Felipe B. Santinelli; Lucas Simieli; Elisa de C. Costa; Leticia N. Marteli; Chien H. Fen; Erica Tardelli; Erika Okamoto; Katia Tanaka; Fabio A. Barbieri

doi:10.20338/bjmb.v15i1.236

Synchronous and asynchronous remote exercise may improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

Felipe B. Santinelli São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Sciences, Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Bauru, SP, Brazil
Lucas Simieli São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Sciences, Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Bauru, SP, Brazil
Elisa de C. Costa São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Sciences, Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Bauru, SP, Brazil
Leticia N. Marteli São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Architecture, Arts and Communication (FAAC), Postgraduate Program in Design, Ergonomic and Interfaces Laboratory (LEI), Bauru, SP, Brazil. University of Lisbon (ULisboa), School of Architecture (FA), Doctoral Program in Design, Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design (CIAUD), Lisbon, Portugal
Chien H. Fen Associação Brasil Parkinson (ABP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Erica Tardelli Associação Brasil Parkinson (ABP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Erika Okamoto Associação Brasil Parkinson (ABP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Katia Tanaka Associação Brasil Parkinson (ABP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Fabio A. Barbieri São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Sciences, Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Human Movement Research Laboratory (MOVI-LAB), Bauru, SP, Brazil - fabio.barbieri@unesp.br

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v15i1.236

Keywords:

Motor control, Parkinson’s disease, COVID-19, Exercise, Depression, Motor symptoms

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Stay active is a good strategy to mitigate the negative effects of confinement in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Synchronous (full-time class interaction) and asynchronous (without the live presence of the healthcare professional) exercises are two strategies to avoid the worsening of PD.

AIM: To investigate the effect of the synchronous and asynchronous exercise on motor and non-motor symptoms in people with PD during the pandemic lockdown.

METHOD: Fifty-eight people with PD responded to an online survey and were divided into synchronous, asynchronous, and no-exercise groups. The participants responded to questions regarding motor and non-motor symptoms, besides the questionnaire of quality of life, physical activity, anxiety and depression, and sleep quality.

RESULTS: Synchronous group presents higher amounts of physical activity than the asynchronous and no-exercise groups. Also, the synchronous group presented lower anxiety symptoms, while the asynchronous group presented lower depression symptoms compared with the no-exercise group. Worse motor symptoms were presented by the three groups.

CONCLUSION: Stay active during the pandemic lockdown, is beneficial to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in people with PD. This population should be encouraged to perform synchronous classes to perform greater amounts of physical activity, which in the long-term could produce greater benefits.

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2021-03-01

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Santinelli, F. B., Simieli, L., Costa, E. de C., Marteli, L. N., Fen, C. H., Tardelli, E., Okamoto, E., Tanaka, K., & Barbieri, F. A. (2021). Synchronous and asynchronous remote exercise may improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 15(1), 47–60. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v15i1.236

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2021)

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Special issue: COVID-19 (coronavirus disease): Impacts on motor behavior

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