Efeitos do treino funcional de membro superior em condição de dupla tarefa na doença de Parkinson

Abstract

Objective. to compare the effects of two conditions of training, single task (ST) versus dual task (DT), on upper limb functions of patients with Parkinson´s disease (PPD). Method. 14 PPD were randomized between control group (CG) and experimental group (EG), seven in each. Patients were assessed before and after training by the same blinded evaluator. The primary outcome was the Box & Block test (B&B) and the secondary outcome was the number of repetition of four functional tasks of upper limb: put on a coat, comb hair, answer a phone and take a glass to mouth. It were performed five sessions of training of one hour, in which patients practiced 15 minutes each task: CG in ST and EG associated with other task of verbal fluency (DT). Results. both groups showed performance improvement on B&B; CG improved the task of comb hair in DT and answer a phone in ST, while the EG improved the task of answer a phone and in DT. Conclusion. both training contributed to the upper limb function improvement of PPD. The condition of training and the characteris­tics of the tasks can influence on the performance improvement.