Profile of Individuals with Parkson's disease performing dance: Coggnitive dysfunction and quality of life

• Main Author: Bento B.M.
• Publication Date: 2019
• Other Authors: Tillmann A.C., Moratelli J., Swarowsky A., Pazin, Joris, Guimaraes, Adriana Coutinho De Azevedo
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositório Institucional da Udesc
• dARK ID: ark:/33523/001300000rpp7
• Download full: https://repositorio.udesc.br/handle/UDESC/10675

© 2019 Editora Cientifica Nacional Ltda. All rights reserved.Objective: Investigate the relationship between cognitive dysfunction, symptomatology and quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease practicing dance classes. Methods: The cross-sectional study consisted of 28 individuals with a mean age of 67.42 ± 10.21 years diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who performed partner dance twice a week for 50 minutes. A questionnaire was used as an interview divided into five parts: a) Personal identification; b) Scale of Hoehn and Yahr; c) Unified Parkinson's Disease Assessment Scale (UPDRS); d) PDQ-39 Brazilian version; e) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Results: The mean MoCA for individuals with Parkinson's disease in this study was 21.6 ± 4.5, indicating the presence of dementias that may compromise the cognition of these individuals. There was a negative association between MoCA and symptomatology in motor exploration (UPDRSIII) with p = 0.042. There was also a negative association between MoCA and Quality of Life (PDQ-39) in mobility, daily, stigma and communication (p = 0.049, 0.050, 0.033 and 0.035), respectively. Conclusion: Cognitive deficits may present significance in motor exploration and quality of life factors such as mobility, daily communication and stigma.