MONITORING FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN ACTIVE PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31501/rbcm.v33i1.15580Abstract
The aim of the study was to compare Functional Capacity (FC) in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) who practice Physical Activity (PA). Considering a longitudinal study, 15 individuals with PD (52-81 years) participated. The Senior Fitness Test Manual was used: Stand and sit (SS); Sit and reach (SR); Reach behind the back (RB); and Sit, walk 2.44 meters and sit back (SWS). The results were analyzed by descriptive statistics and the difference between the tests by the Wilcoxon test (p<0.05). RB presented significant values (p=0.042), revealing good flexibility of the upper limbs in the post-test [-7 (-2.3; -11) cm] when compared with the pre-test [-12.5 (0; -15) cm]. SR presented a tendency towards significance (p=0.051), however with similar values between the pre-test [0 (0; -7) cm] and post-tests [0 (0; 0) cm]. SS presented good results in the post-test [11 (10; 12) rep.] when compared with the pre-test [10 (9.5; 12.5) rep.], however without significance (p=0.678). SWS revealed regression of the participants when compared between the pre-test [5.8 (4.6; 8.3) segs.] and post-test [6.1 (5; 7.8) segs.], however without significance (p=0.719). These findings reinforce the importance of specialized monitoring to optimize FC in people with PD.
