RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Group therapeutic singing improves clinical motor scores in persons with Parkinson’s disease
JF BMJ Neurology Open
JO BMJ Neurol Open
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000286
DO 10.1136/bmjno-2022-000286
VO 4
IS 2
A1 Elizabeth Stegemoller
A1 Emily Forsyth
A1 Bhavana Patel
A1 Ahmad Elkouzi
YR 2022
UL http://neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/4/2/e000286.abstract
AB Background Previous reports suggest that group therapeutic singing (GTS) may have a positive effect on motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD).Objective To determine the effect of a single session of GTS on clinical motor symptoms.Methods Clinical motor symptom assessment was completed immediately before and after 1 hour of GTS in 18 participants.Results A significant decrease in average scores for gait and posture and tremor, but not speech and facial expression or bradykinesia was revealed.Conclusion These results support the notion that GTS is a beneficial adjuvant therapy for persons with PD that warrants further research.All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as online supplemental information.