Journal of Internal Medicine Concepts & Practice ›› 2023, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (05): 339-343.doi: 10.16138/j.1673-6087.2023.05.006

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Application of rehabilitation exercise based on protective motivation theory in patients with Parkinson’s disease

CHEN Yana,b, NI Xinghuana,c, ZHU Qiana,c, LIU Qionga,c()   

  1. a. Department of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
    b. Phase Ⅰ Clinical Ward, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
    c. Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Received:2023-04-18 Online:2023-10-30 Published:2024-01-26
  • Contact: LIU Qiong E-mail:lq21391@rjh.com.cn

Abstract: Objective To explore the intervention effect of rehabilitation exercise based on protective motivation theory on exercise compliance, motor function and activities of daily living of patients with Parkinson’s disease(PD). Methods From July in 2021 to June in 2022, 56 PD patients who were hospitalized in the department of neurology of our hospital were enrolled as the study subjects. The control group was trained with a traditional rehabilitation exercise guidance plan, while the experimental group was trained with a rehabilitation exercise plan based on the theory of protective motivation. The scores of exercise compliance, motor function assessment [unified PD rating scale (UPDRS) - Ⅲ] and activity of daily living (Barthel index) before and 3 months after the intervention were compared between two groups. Results After 3 months of intervention, the exercise compliance and Barthel index in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group, and the UPDRS - Ⅲ score of the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Rehabilitation exercise based on the protective motivation theory can improve the exercise compliance, motor function and activities of daily living in the PD patients.

Key words: Parkinson’s disease, Protection motive theory, Exercise compliance, Motor function

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