Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association (May 2022)

Effects of Rock Steady Boxing on Parkinsons Patients

  • Hannah Hall,
  • Jennifer Walker,
  • Erika Smith-Goodwin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/jsmahs.08.01.15
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: Rock Steady Boxing’s (non-profit organization) program goal is improving Parkinson’s patients’ quality of life through a non-contact, boxing-based fitness class. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Parkinson’s patients perceived improvement on proprioception from one hospital-based Rock Steady Boxing Program. The program was led by athletic trainers and physical therapists. MAIN.OUTCOME.MEASURE: Likert scale survey was used with one fill in the blank question.