Satisfaction and perceived usefulness of a boxing group exercise class at the Parkinson Patient Association

Poster apresentado no Congresso Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças do Movimento (SPDMov), Curia, 15-16 de Março 2019N/

The profile of people with Parkinson’s disease included in community boxing exercise programs

Communication abstract: Proceedings of the 5th International Congress of CiiEM - Reducing inequalities in Health and Society, held at Egas Moniz’ University Campus in Monte de Caparica, Almada, from June 16th to 18th, 2021.This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Exercise is widely recommended for people with Parkinson (PD). Boxing is a popular mode of training. However, including individuals with less favorable profiles may have a negative impact on participation. We performed a systematic review to study the patient characteristics that were included in boxing exercise programs research and reflect on the possible inclusion criteria that professionals can use for boxing exercise programs. Indications for the best profiles were limited due to the small number of studies. Boxing programs should include people with the diagnosis of PD in earlier stages, independently ambulatory, and without current severe musculoskeletal or cardiovascular conditions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Referral to rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: who, when and to what end?

© The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License.The current state of evidence in non-pharmacological treatments amounts to an impending paradigm shift in neurology where physicians should be alerted that some rehabilitation interventions are already supported in current therapeutic guidelines. This manuscript aims to overview the best scientific data supporting referral to rehabilitation services in order to help physicians make the best use of the existing evidence for non-pharmacological treatments in the different stages of Parkinson's disease.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Whey protein supplementation in the elderly

Poster presented at the 3rd International Congress of CiiEM - Research and Innovation in Human and Health Sciences. Campus Egas Moniz, Monte da Caparica, Portugal, 20-22 June 2018N/

Proliferation of community exercise programs with limited evidence and expertise: safety implications

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Professionals’ self-reported difficulties towards integrating dual task training in care for people with Parkinson’s Disease

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Background: Despite the growing use of dual task training (DTT) in clinical practice with people with Parkinson Disease (PD), there is still limited evidence on how to best implement it. Data regarding professionals’ difficulties when integrating such practices are critical as a first step to generate further guidance on how to apply it. The aim of this study was to identify the difficulties perceived by professionals to integrate dual task in their practice. Methods: A descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey. Convenience sampling was used to recruit exercise and healthcare professionals working with people with PD through various social media channels. Data were collected and then analyzed thematically using the method of constant comparisons. The study report follows the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) checklist. Results: Of the 205 eligible responses, 68.8% were Physiotherapist. The majority of the participants reported having Parkinson-specific training (91.7%) and 59.0% applied DTT in individual one-on-one sessions. We identified ten categories of difficulties faced by professionals. Conclusions: Professionals struggle to integrate DTT into PD clinical care. Challenges were identified and the most significant refer to difficulties in managing the chronicity of the disease and lack of patient compliance with home exercises. Understanding current challenges towards dual task exercise will help to reflect upon strategies to be applied effectively and safe.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The effect of assistive devices on gait patterns in Parkinson’s disease: preliminary results

Poster presented at the First international Congress of CiiEM “From Basic Sciences to Clinical Research”, 27-28 November 2015, Egas Moniz, Caparica, Portugal

The effect of assistive devices on gait patterns in Parkinson’s Disease: a pilot study

Poster presented at the 4th World Parkinson Congress. Portland, Oregon, 20-23 September 2016The purpose of the study is to assess the influence of six different assistive devices on gait patterns in people with Parkinson's disease.N/

Implementation of a cognitive and motor exercise hydrotherapy community-based program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease

Communication: Abstract book of the 5th World Parkinson Congress, Kyoto, Japan, June 4–7, 2019.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The effect of assistive devices on gait patterns in Parkinson’s disease : a pilot study

Abstract of poster presented at the 2nd International Congress of CiiEM - Translational Research and Innovation in Human and Health Science. 11-13 June, 2017, Monte de Caparica, Portugalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio