Effects of domotics on cognitive, social and personal functioning in patients with Parkinson's disease : A pilot study

Home automation (HA) is either a "smart" house or a supportive environment, which enables the patients to regain an active role in daily life. HA could allow people affected by Parkinson Disease (PD) to better manage their daily lives. This study aims to evaluate the effects of domotics on quality of life, and personal/social autonomy in PD patients. We enrolled 40 with PD undergoing neurorehabilitation, who were randomized into either the control (CG) or the experimental group (EG). Two different rehabilitative approaches were used: the CG was submitted to a traditional training, whilst the EG underwent HA training, in which the activities were carried out through the use of assistive technologies. In both the training, the exercises were performed in small samples of 3-5 patients. Results showed that both CG and EG had a significant improvement in global cognitive functioning, executive functions, and instrumental autonomy. However, only in the EG, we observed a significant increase in social adaptation, activities of daily living and quality of life. This pilot study suggests that HA training could be a useful tool for the rehabilitation of patients with PD, improving social and cognitive functioning, personal autonomy and quality of life.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA - 34(2022), 4 vom: 04. Juli, Seite 423-428

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Latella, Desiree [VerfasserIn]
Maggio, Maria Grazia [VerfasserIn]
Maresca, Giuseppa [VerfasserIn]
Andaloro, Adriana [VerfasserIn]
Anchesi, Smeralda [VerfasserIn]
Pajno, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
De Luca, Rosaria [VerfasserIn]
Di Lorenzo, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Manuli, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Daily life autonomy
Home automation
Journal Article
Neurorehabilitation
Parkinson’s disease
Quality of life
Randomized Controlled Trial

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Date Completed 26.07.2022

Date Revised 08.08.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/10400435.2020.1846095

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31902234X