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Parkinson's Improvement Activated by Hula Understanding

Sponsor: University of Hawaii

Summary

Parkinson's improvement Activated by Hula Understanding (PAHU), a pilot study, will evaluate the feasibility of hula program on patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Hula combines several aspects-moderate physical activity, cardiovascular risk reduction, social support opportunities, and other stress-reducing qualities that have potential to prevent further neurodegeneration, improve balance and mobility, help non-motor symptoms and quality of life of PD patients in a sustainable and relatable fashion. The investigators will create a hula program specifically to the needs of patients with PD with mobility difficulty as a non-pharmacological intervention and conduct a pilot study to test the feasibility of such program. The investigators will learn from leaders of the Dance for PD (NYC), an internationally acclaimed program offering a range of dance classes for PD patients), as well as other key informants. The investigators will create once a week hula program for 3 months for PD patients and assess the feasibility of such program. Participants will undergo motor testing before and after the hula program, and will be interviewed for their feedback.

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