This study examined exercise as it relates to hope and optimism among persons with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD). The purposes of this study were: 1)To determine the relationships between hope, optimism, and exercise-related factors, in persons with PD and, 2) To determine if differences in levels of hope, optimism, and quality of life exist between individuals with PD who choose different primary modes of exercise. An attempt to clarify the status of literature, researchers conducted a non-experimental, prospective, cohort study with a cross-sectional design that focused on exercise organizations for persons with PD that focused on non-contact boxing compared to traditional exercise. Participants participated in a single testing session, including self-report questionnaires and performance-based tests, as well as collecting demographics including exercise related variables (e.g., minutes of exercise per week, intensity, and type of exercise). Minutes of exercise per week was positively and fairly correlated with optimism. Boxers, as compared to non-boxers, were found to have higher levels of hope as well as a better perception of quality of life. The findings of this study suggest that optimism and hope levels were positively affected due to participating in exercise, in particular, for the boxers group.

Creator

• Guenin, Ketmany

• Combs-Miller, Stephanie

• Mahoney, Madeline

• Chapman, Megan

• Hartman Mayol, Mindy

• Simmons, Jessica

• Shuret, Megan

• Mitchell, McKinzie

Contributors

• Nichols, Alison

Publisher

• University of Indianapolis

Language

• en

Identifier

• Combs-Miller and Mayol.pdf

Keyword

• Occupational Therapy

Date created

• 2018-12

Resource type

• Dissertation

Source

• S14

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/