Abstract
BackgroundPrevious reports suggest that group therapeutic singing (GTS) may have a positive effect on motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD).ObjectiveTo determine the effect of a single session of GTS on clinical motor symptoms.MethodsClinical motor symptom assessment was completed immediately before and after 1 hour of GTS in 18 participants.ResultsA significant decrease in average scores for gait and posture and tremor, but not speech and facial expression or bradykinesia was revealed.ConclusionThese results support the notion that GTS is a beneficial adjuvant therapy for persons with PD that warrants further research.
Subject
Neurology (clinical),Neurology