Table 3.
Types of Intervention and Their Efficacy in Targeting Apathy in People with Parkinson’s Disease, as Described in the Included Systematic Reviews and Articles
| k/n | PhE | BA | CCST | CBT | MT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Walking | Fitness exercises | Dance therapy | Boxing | ||||||
| Cusso et al 201653 | k=3 | + | +/= | = | |||||
| Zhang et al 201954 | k=2 | = | |||||||
| Larson et al 202255 | n=1709 | = | |||||||
| Patel et al 202356 | n=22 | = | |||||||
| Butterfield et al 201757 | n=34 | + | |||||||
| Diez-Cirarda et al 201758 | n=15 | = | |||||||
| Piers et al 202259 | n=1 | + | |||||||
| Piers et al 202360 | n=12 | + | |||||||
| Shah-Zamora et al 202461 | n=16 | + | |||||||
Notes: k: number of included studies that are relevant for the current review; n: number of the included participants; +: significant evidence for reduction of apathy; =: no significant evidence for reduction of apathy.
Abbreviations: PhE, physical exercise; BA, behavioral activation; CCST, compensatory cognitive strategy training; CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; MT, music therapy.