A Feasibility Study of the Effects of Music . . . in Patients with Parkinson's

Link: http://mmd.iammonline.com.libproxy.wlu.ca/index.php/musmed/article/view/390/264

Citation: Clair, A.A., Lyons, K.E., & Hamburg, J. (2012). A feasibility study of the effects of music and
movement on physical function, quality of life, depression, and anxiety in patients with
Parkinson disease. Music and Medicine, 4(1), 49-55. doi:10.1177/1943862111425680

Affiliations: University of Kansas

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the possible effects of an exercise program facilitated by auditory music cues on the
motor function, balance, trunk flexibility, upper limb range of motion, self-perceived daily functioning, and self-perceived quality of
life in persons with Parkinson diseases (PDs). Pretest and posttest measures for 7 participants resulted in significant improvements
in mean Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating scale (UPDRS) activities of daily living scores, the ‘‘Timed Up and Go’’ test, and
trunk rotations to the right and left. It was concluded that the exercise program that includes musical cues for physical movements
is feasible as an intervention to improve movement and quality of life in persons with PD. Although the study provides preliminary
evidence for the feasibility of the music-facilitated exercise program, further research with a larger cohort is necessary to determine
the long-term program outcomes.

Keywords: exercise outcomes, music cues, Parkinson disease