An investigation of two interventions for micrographia in individuals with Parkinson's disease

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作者
Bryant, M. S. [1 ,2 ]
Rintala, D. H. [2 ]
Lai, E. C. [3 ,4 ]
Protas, E. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Med Branch, Sch Hlth Profess, Galveston, TX USA
[2] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Neurol, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[4] Baylor Coll Med, Michael E DeBakey Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Houston, TX 77030 USA
关键词
VISUAL FEEDBACK;
D O I
10.1177/0269215510371420
中图分类号
R49 [康复医学];
学科分类号
100215 ;
摘要
Objective: This pilot study was designed to compare a change in micrographia between using grid lines and parallel horizontal lines as visual cues in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Design: Single group pre- and post-test. Setting: Research lab. Participants: Eleven males with Parkinson's disease. Interventions: Practice writing words with parallel and grid lines. The sequence of practising was randomized. Main outcome measures: Length of words. Results: The length of the words after practising with parallel lines was longer than in the initial free writing condition (17.83 +/- 3.93cm vs. 23.36 +/- 5.82 cm, P = 0.008). The length of the words after practising with grid lines was also longer than during free writing (17.83 +/- 3.93cm vs. 22.65 +/- 4.04 cm, P = 0.003). The length of the words after practising with parallel lines was not different from that after practising with grid lines. Conclusion: Improvements in letter size after practising with horizontal parallel lines and grid lines were not different. The addition of vertical lines to form a grid did not appear to improve the writing more than horizontal lines alone in persons with Parkinson's disease who experienced micrographia.
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页码:1021 / 1026
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