Effects of a community-based recreational therapy balance exercise program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease

Authors

  • Brandt Auston Brickell, MS, CTRS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3876-4423
  • Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT
  • Michelle Bateman, PhD, CTRS/L, EP-C
  • Sabiha Parveen, PhD, CCC-SLP
  • Donna Lindenmeier, PhD
  • Chad Romoser, MS, CTRS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0261

Keywords:

Parkinson’s disease, neurodegenerative, recreational therapy, exercise, balance

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease, which produces motor symptoms that increase the fall risk to those individuals living with PD. The focus of this study is the application of recreational therapy static and dynamic balance interventions with the aim to maintain and improve the balance, feelings of safety associated with risk of falling, and overall functioning for individuals living independently in the community with PD. The results of this study indicate that the recreational therapy interventions aided individuals living independently in the community and the ability to maintain their current level of independence. The lack of statistical significance provides insight to recreational therapy interventions, which were successful in maintaining function.

Author Biographies

Brandt Auston Brickell, MS, CTRS

Graduate Teaching Associate, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT

Professor, Department of Leisure Studies, Recreation Management/Recreational Therapy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Michelle Bateman, PhD, CTRS/L, EP-C

Assistant Professor, School of Health Science and Wellness, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri

Sabiha Parveen, PhD, CCC-SLP

Graduate Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Donna Lindenmeier, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Leisure Studies, Recreation Management/Recreational Therapy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Chad Romoser, MS, CTRS

Graduate Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

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Published

06/14/2022

How to Cite

Brickell, MS, CTRS, B. A., Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT, T., Bateman, PhD, CTRS/L, EP-C, M., Parveen, PhD, CCC-SLP, S., Lindenmeier, PhD, D., & Romoser, MS, CTRS, C. (2022). Effects of a community-based recreational therapy balance exercise program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 21(2), 33–41. https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0261

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