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This study was intended to quantify the benefits group exercise therapy has on the motor functions and psychological aspects of a person living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the neuromuscular structures effecting PD. This research was necessary to assess the efficacy of group pugilistic exercise for PD patients in different disease stages. After receiving informed consent, forty-one volunteers diagnosed with PD were given surveys to assess their physiological, medical, and psychological reactions to bouts of punching in a program known as “Rock Steady” (RS) in order to quantify the perceived benefits of this exercise. A cadaveric dissection of the brain was utilized to better understand the neuromuscular gross anatomy and pathophysiology of structures etiological to and effected by Parkinson’s disease. Data analysis for each parameter was done via descriptive and inferential statistical procedures. It was found that those who are a part of RS see an improvement overall and therefore continue to attend RS. Statistical significance was found in the improvement of spiritual health, but no statistical significance found that RS improves the overall quality of life of these people (including physical, social, emotional, environmental, intellectual and spiritual aspects of life), although more research is needed to conclude this. The research problems relate to the pathogenesis and quality of life in a patient suffering from PD who perfor high intensity RS.
Arete: The PLNU Honors Journal
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KeywordsArete the PLNU Honors Journal, alternative medicine, exercise, Parkinson's disease, non-contact boxing
Degree AwardedBachelor of Science in Applied Health Science
Awarding InstitutionPoint Loma Nazarene University
Committee MembersRyan Botts
Supervisor or ChairLeon Kugler
Peer Reviewed?No
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PLNU Undergraduate Honors Projects 2016-2020
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