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Mental health in Parkinson’s disease after receiving aquatic therapy: a clinical trial

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Depression is a major determinant of quality of life in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a program of Ai Chi aquatic therapy on pain, depression and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease. Participants were randomized to receive dry land physiotherapy treatment (control group) or aquatic Ai Chi sessions in the pool (experimental group). The outcome measures used included the VAS pain scale, the Geriatric Depression Scale and the SF-36 quality of life scale. In the experimental group treated with aquatic therapy, significant differences were found in the pain, depression and quality of life variables post-treatment (p < 0.001). In the control group, improvements were only observed in the VAS pain scale, and these were less significant than the changes found in the experimental group (p = 0.006). The significant changes registered in the experimental group at the post-treatment assessment were maintained 1 month after completing the experimental intervention program. In conclusion, these findings indicate that physical exercise performed in water has positive effects on some of the factors that influence mood and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease.

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  1. Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, Crta del Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04250, Almería, Spain

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Pérez-de la Cruz, S. Mental health in Parkinson’s disease after receiving aquatic therapy: a clinical trial. Acta Neurol Belg 119, 193–200 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-1034-5

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