RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Dance and Energy Expenditure Among Adults With Parkinson's

Characterizing Dance-related Physical Activity Behaviors Among Adults Living With Parkinson's Disease for Automated Analyses of Energy Expenditure

About This Trial

The first purpose of the study is to develop and test new methods for quantifying dance among adults with a diagnosis of Parkinson's using various kinds of cameras, wearable activity monitors, and questionnaires. The second reason we are conducting the study is to better understand the relationship between the intensity of dance classes specifically designed for adults with Parkinson's and individual-level factors like the kinds of routine activities one does beyond dancing and one's health status. Participants in the study may be asked to engage in any of the following activities: * complete a small number of assessments on their physical and cognitive functioning * complete their routine group-based dance classes, specifically designed for adults with a diagnosis of Parkinson's, while being recorded Depending upon the group that a participant joins, one may also be asked to: * wear an activity monitor on their waist while engaged in their daily business as usual for nine (9) days * complete an iDXA scan * describe their perceptions on how the use of technology can integrated into their dancing

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Adults (18-85 years old) - Diagnosis of idiopathic PD (as confirmed by a neurologist), who are at a Hoehn and Yahr stage \<=3 (i.e., physically independent, some postural instability, mild to moderate bilateral involvement or less severe symptoms; Bhidayasiri et al., 2012), and who are - enrolled in Dance for PD® classes at the time of recruitment as a participant Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Adults with a score of \>3 on the Hoehn \& Yahr scale (i.e., those presenting with severely disabling disease, but still able to walk or stand unassisted or those who are confined to a bed or wheelchair unless aided; Bhidayasiri et al., 2012) - history of a prior neurological condition that is not PD, including epilepsy - pregnant or trying to become pregnant - those with contraindications to exercise as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PARQ+) - currently smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products - have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device - have been hospitalized due to a psychological disorder within the last 5 years - have a respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- COPD, asthma, pulmonary high blood pressure) - have a metabolic condition (including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or liver problems) - have a kidney condition, a heart condition, history of stroke or cancer - experienced a blackout, fainted, or lost consciousness as a result of a head injury or had diagnosed concussion within the last 12 months - take a medication that affects cardiovascular responses to exercise - prospective participants with a diagnosis of PD who score \< 17 on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-30) - currently residing outside of the United States Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18-85 years old) * Diagnosis of idiopathic PD (as confirmed by a neurologist), who are at a Hoehn and Yahr stage \<=3 (i.e., physically independent, some postural instability, mild to moderate bilateral involvement or less severe symptoms; Bhidayasiri et al., 2012), and who are * enrolled in Dance for PD® classes at the time of recruitment as a participant Exclusion Criteria: * Adults with a score of \>3 on the Hoehn \& Yahr scale (i.e., those presenting with severely disabling disease, but still able to walk or stand unassisted or those who are confined to a bed or wheelchair unless aided; Bhidayasiri et al., 2012) * history of a prior neurological condition that is not PD, including epilepsy * pregnant or trying to become pregnant * those with contraindications to exercise as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PARQ+) * currently smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products * have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device * have been hospitalized due to a psychological disorder within the last 5 years * have a respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- COPD, asthma, pulmonary high blood pressure) * have a metabolic condition (including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or liver problems) * have a kidney condition, a heart condition, history of stroke or cancer * experienced a blackout, fainted, or lost consciousness as a result of a head injury or had diagnosed concussion within the last 12 months * take a medication that affects cardiovascular responses to exercise * prospective participants with a diagnosis of PD who score \< 17 on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-30) * currently residing outside of the United States

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Fasting

Participants (Dance for PD, in-person only) will engage in one of their routine weekly dance sessions while a portable indirect calorimeter is used for energy expenditure analysis. Before this session, participants will be asked to fast for at least 4-hours. In this way, participants in this study arm will engage in a self-controlled study design wherein they complete a 4-hour fast before engaging in an oxygen uptake assessment during their routine dance classes. During the 4-hour fasting period, participants will be asked to refrain from eating any food and drinking any beverages except for water.

OTHER

No Intervention

Locations (1)

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts, United States