Objective: This study explored the effects of Health Qigong exercise on depression and anxiety in patients withParkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: A total of 42 volunteers who met the inclusion criteria were recruited...Objective: This study explored the effects of Health Qigong exercise on depression and anxiety in patients withParkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: A total of 42 volunteers who met the inclusion criteria were recruited andrandomly allocated into the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group carried out60-minute sessions of Health Qigong exercise five times a week for 12 weeks while the control group did not performany regular physical exercise. Data on cognitive impairment, psychomotor retardation, somatic anxiety,weight loss and sleep disorders, the sum score of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17), stateanxiety, trait anxiety as well as the sum score of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were collected for threerepeated measurements (baseline, 6, and 12 weeks). Results: Significant differences were observed in depression,state anxiety, trait anxiety, cognitive impairment and psychomotor retardation in the experimental group but nodifference in somatic anxiety, weight loss and sleep disorders. Conclusion: Health Qigong exercise can pose positivepsychological effects and alleviate the depression and anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease. It can beapplied as an accessible supplement to the existent drug treatment for PD.展开更多
Parkinson＇s disease （PD） is a common progressive neurological disorder and is composed of motor and nonmotor symptoms. Sleep disturbances are frequent problems for patients with PD. The relationship between sleep d...Parkinson＇s disease （PD） is a common progressive neurological disorder and is composed of motor and nonmotor symptoms. Sleep disturbances are frequent problems for patients with PD. The relationship between sleep disturbances with Hoehn and Yahr （H＆Y） staging have been demonstrated. However, the relationship between sleep disorders and H＆Y is still unclear in patients with PD without dementia in Chinese PD patients. In this study, we interviewed 487 non-demented PD patients of Chinese Han descents by H＆Y classification. We found that night sleep quality was significantly associated with the severity of PD （P=0.008）. Panic disorder severity scale （PDSS） total scores were correlated with PD non-motor symptoms scale （PDNMS） scores （r=-0.528, P〈0.001）, the Hamilton depression scale （HAMD） scores （r=-0.545, P〈0.001） and the Hamilton anxiety scale （HAMA） scores （r=-0.498, P〈0.001）. Our results indicated that sleep quality deteriorated with the advancing of PD in Chinese non-demented patients with PD. Depression and anxiety may partly explain sleep disturbances in nondemented patients with PD.展开更多
文摘Objective: This study explored the effects of Health Qigong exercise on depression and anxiety in patients withParkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: A total of 42 volunteers who met the inclusion criteria were recruited andrandomly allocated into the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group carried out60-minute sessions of Health Qigong exercise five times a week for 12 weeks while the control group did not performany regular physical exercise. Data on cognitive impairment, psychomotor retardation, somatic anxiety,weight loss and sleep disorders, the sum score of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17), stateanxiety, trait anxiety as well as the sum score of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were collected for threerepeated measurements (baseline, 6, and 12 weeks). Results: Significant differences were observed in depression,state anxiety, trait anxiety, cognitive impairment and psychomotor retardation in the experimental group but nodifference in somatic anxiety, weight loss and sleep disorders. Conclusion: Health Qigong exercise can pose positivepsychological effects and alleviate the depression and anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease. It can beapplied as an accessible supplement to the existent drug treatment for PD.
基金supported by Medical Science and Technology Development Foundation,Nanjing Department of Health(No.ZKX12037)the Opening Project of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration,Nanjing Medical University(No.SJ11KF03)
文摘Parkinson＇s disease （PD） is a common progressive neurological disorder and is composed of motor and nonmotor symptoms. Sleep disturbances are frequent problems for patients with PD. The relationship between sleep disturbances with Hoehn and Yahr （H＆Y） staging have been demonstrated. However, the relationship between sleep disorders and H＆Y is still unclear in patients with PD without dementia in Chinese PD patients. In this study, we interviewed 487 non-demented PD patients of Chinese Han descents by H＆Y classification. We found that night sleep quality was significantly associated with the severity of PD （P=0.008）. Panic disorder severity scale （PDSS） total scores were correlated with PD non-motor symptoms scale （PDNMS） scores （r=-0.528, P〈0.001）, the Hamilton depression scale （HAMD） scores （r=-0.545, P〈0.001） and the Hamilton anxiety scale （HAMA） scores （r=-0.498, P〈0.001）. Our results indicated that sleep quality deteriorated with the advancing of PD in Chinese non-demented patients with PD. Depression and anxiety may partly explain sleep disturbances in nondemented patients with PD.
