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Boxing-Based Training to Improve Balance and Mobility in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: University of Chile
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if physical exercise that extensively and simultaneously challenges the brain's balance control network is effective in improving balance for people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease. The study aims to test a specific hypothesis: that a physically demanding, "multidomain" program-which trains multiple areas of balance at the same time-will produce significantly better results than simple exercises that only partially address the balance network. To test this, researchers will use a specialized boxing-based program (EBA-B) as a model of challenging exercise. This will be compared to an active control group performing simple, low-intensity mobility movements in a chair. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does exercise that simultaneously challenges multiple domains of balance (using boxing as a tool) produce superior global improvements compared to less demanding programs? * Is this extensive neural challenge more effective at reducing motor symptoms and improving functional mobility? Participants will: * Complete an 8-week "challenging" phase involving 50-minute group boxing sessions (EBA-B) 3 times per week, designed to challenge speed, agility, and coordination. * Complete an 8-week "simple exercise" phase involving 20-minute home-based mobility seated workout 5 times per week, along with weekly education talks. * Undergo clinical evaluations and balance tests at the start, middle, and end of the study to measure changes in their mobility
Official title: Challenging Physical Exercise to Improve Balance: Effects of Multidomain Boxing-Based Training in People With Parkinson's Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
22
Start Date
2022-11-23
Completion Date
2024-03-01
Last Updated
2026-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Boxing-Based Balance and Agility Training (EBA-B).
This intervention is a specialized multidomain exercise program designed to extensively and simultaneously challenge the brain's balance control network. * Frequency: 50-minute group sessions, 3 times per week for 8 weeks (24 sessions total). * Structure: Organized into two 4-week blocks: a Learning Block for technical acquisition and an Integration Block where exercise complexity and volume increase. * Session Layout: Includes a warm-up, three 12-minute work stations focusing on boxing techniques (punches and footwork), speed, and agility drills, followed by a cool-down. * Intensity: Progressively increases from 40% to 75% of maximum heart rate, monitored via pulse oximetry.
Mobility and Education (AC).
This active control intervention provides a partial challenge to the balance network through simpler movements and social interaction. * Total Volume: 150 minutes per week, matching the EBA-B volume. * Education Component: Weekly 50-minute in-person group sessions led by specialists, covering topics related to Parkinson's Disease and quality of life. * Mobility Component: 20-minute home-based exercise sessions performed 5 times per week. These are simple, low-intensity mobility drills performed in a seated position (chair-based) following a video-recorded guide.
Locations (1)
Fundación Unión Parkinson Bío Bío
Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile