The Ronnie Gardiner Rhythm and Music Method – a feasibility study in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of and effects from the Ronnie Gardiner Rhythm and Music (RGRM™) Method on motor function, cognition and quality of life in persons with Parkinson's disease.Method: Eighteen participants with Parkinson's disease were randomized into intervention group or control group. Over 6 weeks, the intervention group attended 12 one-hour classes with RGRM™. The control group had no activity. Motor function, cognition, and quality of life were evaluated before and after the intervention.

A behavioral medicine intervention for older women living alone with chronic pain – a feasibility study

“…Therefore, there is a risk for type 1 and 2 error in the study 63. However, the sample size and participation rate were in line with previous pilot studies or even higher 64,65…”

Dance therapy for individuals with Parkinson's disease: improving quality of life

“…43 A theatrical movement therapy examined in 20 patients with PD over 3 years resulted in improved HRQOL 44 as measured by the standard, valid, and reliable PDQ-39, which measures subjective health status. A recent study that primarily examined the effects of adapted tango on spatial cognition in individuals with PD also explicitly examined HRQOL with the PDQ-39 9 and the SF-12, 7 which have satisfactory clinimetrics.…”

Effects of Non-PharmacologicalTreatments on Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease: A Review

“…Fifteen studies (57.7%) tested an exercise intervention [14-28], and the remaining 11 studies each evaluated a different intervention including acupuncture [29], neuromuscular electrical stimulation [30], patient education [31], reflexology [32], self-management program [33], spa therapy [34], cognitive training [35], cueing training [36], music therapy [10], neuromuscular therapy [37], and physiotherapy network [38]. Eighteen of the 26 studies (69.2%) measured QOL asa primary outcome [14-20,22,24,25,27-34], while the remainders measured it as secondary outcomes [10,21,23,26,35-38].…”

“…Eighteen of the 26 studies (69.2%) measured QOL asa primary outcome [14-20,22,24,25,27-34], while the remainders measured it as secondary outcomes [10,21,23,26,35-38]. …”

“…In contrast, the efficacy of drug treatments for non-motor symptoms is equivocal and drugs for non-motor symptoms could actually interfere with the effectiveness of levodopa/carbidopa and/or aggravate motor symptoms, leading to poor QOL [5,9]. On the other hand, non-pharmacological interventions, e.g., music and exercises, have been increasingly tested to improve motor and non-motor symptoms due to their low profile of adverse events [10]. However, it is unclear how these non-pharmacological interventions affect QOL in PD.…”