The Feasibility and Positive Effects of Wuqinxi Exercise on the Cognitive and Motor Functions of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Mean (SD) for baseline characteristics of participating patients.

	Wuqinxi	Stretching	value
Number	15	15
Age (yr)	68.67 ± 4.33	66.93 ± 3.36	0.23
Gender (M/F)	8/7	12/3
Disease duration (yr)	6.27 ± 4.49	7 ± 3.92	0.63
H&Y scale	1.86 ± 0.83	2.2 ± 0.70	0.24
Education level	10.53 ± 1.99	10.20 ± 1.69	0.84
Antiparkinsonian medications taken (no.)
Levodopa or carbidopa	14	14
Pramipexole	7	10
Others	6	4
There is no statistical difference in any characteristic category between the two groups

H&Y, Hoehn and Yahr.