The purpose of this study was to verify the immediate effect of a Parkinson Dance class (PD dance), which is mainly performed in a sitting position, on the physical function of patients with Parkinson's disease.[Participants and Methods] The participants were 24 Parkinson's disease patients who participated in the PD dance. Changes in the Timed up & Go test (TUG) and walking speed pre-and post-PD dance were compared. [Results] The TUG time and walking speed significantly decreased after PD dance. Furthermore, when the walking speed was divided into two groups and the changes in walking speed were compared, a significant increase in walking speed was observed only in the low-speed walking group. [Conclusion] The results suggest that the balance function of Parkinson's disease patients can be improved by a sitting-based dance program, but its effect on walking speed is limited.
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