Parkinson’s Disease: An Integrative Approach: A Natural Standard Monograph

UlbrichtCatherine,

doi:10.1089/act.2011.17308

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“…In a back pain trial comparing AT, exercise and massage, none of the 288 patients in the AT groups reported adverse events [ 42 ]. Generally, AT is regarded a safe method for which no serious side effects have been reported [ 43 ].…”

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The Alexander Technique and musicians: a systematic review of controlled trials

Klein

Bayard

Wolf

2014

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders, stress and performance anxiety are common in musicians. Therefore, some use the Alexander Technique (AT), a psycho-physical method that helps to release unnecessary muscle tension and re-educates non-beneficial movement patterns through intentional inhibition of unwanted habitual behaviours. According to a recent review AT sessions may be effective for chronic back pain. This review aimed to evaluate the evidence for the effectiveness of AT sessions on musicians’ performance, anxiety, respiratory function and posture.MethodsThe following electronic databases were searched up to February 2014 for relevant publications: PUBMED, Google Scholar, CINAHL, EMBASE, AMED, PsycINFO and RILM. The search criteria were “Alexander Technique” AND “music*”. References were searched, and experts and societies of AT or musicians’ medicine contacted for further publications.Results237 citations were assessed. 12 studies were included for further analysis, 5 of which were randomised controlled trials (RCTs), 5 controlled but not randomised (CTs), and 2 mixed methods studies. Main outcome measures in RCTs and CTs were music performance, respiratory function, performance anxiety, body use and posture. Music performance was judged by external experts and found to be improved by AT in 1 of 3 RCTs; in 1 RCT comparing neurofeedback (NF) to AT, only NF caused improvements. Respiratory function was investigated in 2 RCTs, but not improved by AT training. Performance anxiety was mostly assessed by questionnaires and decreased by AT in 2 of 2 RCTs and in 2 of 2 CTs.ConclusionsA variety of outcome measures has been used to investigate the effectiveness of AT sessions in musicians. Evidence from RCTs and CTs suggests that AT sessions may improve performance anxiety in musicians. Effects on music performance, respiratory function and posture yet remain inconclusive. Future trials with well-established study designs are warranted to further and more reliably explore the potential of AT in the interest of musicians.

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The Alexander Technique and musicians: a systematic review of controlled trials

Klein

Bayard

Wolf

2014

BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…The keywords used were "Tai Chi, Tai Ji, or Tai Chi Quan" and "Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism." The term "Parkinsonism" is used because it refers to a group of movement disorders that have similar features and symptoms as PD (Ulbricht, 2011). Additional method used included reviewing of all reference lists of the identified relevant articles.…”

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A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Tai Chi Exercise in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease from 2003 to 2013^*

Toh

2013

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Objective/Background: This study aims to review the current evidence on the effectiveness of Tai Chi exercise in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) in the past 10 years. Methods: A systematic review of studies published in English from 2003 to 2013, retrieved from three electronic databasesdMEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and ScienceDirectdwas performed. The review selected only those studies that investigated the effects of Tai Chi exercise on individuals with PD and had a full-length publication. Methodological qualities of the randomized control trials were appraised based on the modified Jadad scale. Results: Of the 702 articles, eight publications, including four randomized controlled trials, two single-arm intervention studies, and two case reports, were reviewed. Results of this review show that there is an inconsistency of strong empirical evidence to support the efficacy of Tai Chi exercise in the PD population. Furthermore, this review reveals that there is a lack of scientific rigor in the experimental designs of the trials conducted to examine the effects of Tai Chi intervention on the PD population. Conclusion: Because of the small sample and inconclusive results, this review cannot provide a firm conclusion to support or refute the effectiveness of Tai Chi in improving motor or nonmotor performance in patients with PD. Further research is required to investigate whether there are specific benefits of Tai Chi for people with PD in these areas and future review should include non-English studies, which examine the use of Tai Chi with this type of population.

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“…This includes problems with motor coordination, bradykinesia (slow movement), speech intelligibility, and emotional functions, as well as symptoms that affect ADL and quality of life (QoL). 16 …”

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The Healing Power of Music and Dance

HorowitzSala¹

2013

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

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Parkinson’s Disease: An Integrative Approach: A Natural Standard Monograph

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The Alexander Technique and musicians: a systematic review of controlled trials

The Alexander Technique and musicians: a systematic review of controlled trials

A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Tai Chi Exercise in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease from 2003 to 2013^*

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