Core Stability Exercises and Hereditary Ataxia (Core-ataxia)
Hereditary Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Degenerations, Cerebellar Ataxia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hereditary Ataxia focused on measuring ataxia, balance, gait ataxia, activities of daily living, core stability exercises, postural balance
Eligibility Criteria
- Inclusion criteria: suffer a degenerative hereditary ataxia. spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), idiopathic sporadic cerebellar ataxia, and specific neurodegenerative disorders in which ataxia is the dominant symptom (e.g. cerebellar variant of multiple systems atrophy (MSA-C). Both sexes and age ≥ 18 years old. •Ability to understand and execute simple instructions.
- Exclusion Criteria: Concurrent neurologic disorder (e. g. Parkinson's disease) or major orthopedic problem (e. g. amputation) that hamper sitting balance, relevant psychiatric disorders that may prevent from following instructions, Other treatments that could influence the effects of the interventions, Contraindication to physical activity (e.g., heart failure).
Sites / Locations
- Rosa Cabanas Valdés
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Core stability exercises group
Control group
30 minutes of core stability exercises program at a light intensity and take a rest breaks if is necessary. They will be instructed in the use of the 4-5 points of the Borg 10 Rating of Perceived Exertion for self-monitoring of exercise intensity. The exercises will performed twice a day for 5 days a week during 5 weeks. A physiotherapist conducted an initial home visit to ensure correct execution of the exercises. He or she will teach the exercises and then the patient will perform them alone in your home. Once a week the physiotherapist will phone the patient and will ask her/him for doubts.
The patients to continue as normal and not change their routine in terms of exercise and physical activity during the period of study.