The effectiveness of exercise interventions for people with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

VA Goodwin, SH Richards, RS Taylor… - Movement …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the physical,
psychological, social, and functional status of individuals. Exercise programs may be an …

Physical activity, exercise, and physiotherapy in Parkinson's disease: defining the concepts

R Bouça‐Machado, A Rosário… - Movement disorders …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Exercise is gaining extreme relevancy as a new therapeutic intervention for
Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the frequent misuse of the concepts exercise …

Physical therapy in Parkinson's disease: evolution and future challenges

SHJ Keus, M Munneke, MJ Nijkrake… - Movement …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Even with optimal medical management using drugs or neurosurgery, patients with
Parkinson's disease (PD) are faced with progressively increasing mobility problems. For this …

Evidence‐based analysis of physical therapy in Parkinson's disease with recommendations for practice and research

SHJ Keus, BR Bloem, EJM Hendriks… - Movement …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Physical therapy is often prescribed in Parkinson's disease. To facilitate the uniformity and
efficacy of this intervention, we analyzed current evidence and developed practice …

Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis

M Ernst, AK Folkerts, R Gollan, E Lieker… - Cochrane Database …, 2024 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Physical exercise is effective in managing Parkinson's disease (PD), but the
relative benefit of different exercise types remains unclear. Objectives To compare the …

The effects of an exercise program on fall risk factors in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

NE Allen, CG Canning, C Sherrington… - Movement …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This randomized controlled trial with blinded assessment aimed to determine the effect of a
6‐month minimally supervised exercise program on fall risk factors in people with …

Balance and falls in Parkinson's disease: a meta‐analysis of the effect of exercise and motor training

NE Allen, C Sherrington, SS Paul… - Movement …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review with meta‐analysis aimed to determine the effects of exercise and
motor training on the performance of balance‐related activities and falls in people with …

A randomized controlled trial of movement strategies compared with exercise for people with Parkinson's disease

ME Morris, R Iansek, B Kirkwood - Movement disorders, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare the effects of movement
rehabilitation strategies and exercise therapy in hospitalized patients with idiopathic …

Dance therapy for individuals with Parkinson's disease: improving quality of life

ME Hackney, CG Bennett - Journal of Parkinsonism and Restless …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects mobility and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), through
a neurodegenerative disease process. Drugs and pharmacology do not fully address motor …

Role of physical activity in Parkinson's disease

KS Bhalsing, MM Abbas, LCS Tan - Annals of Indian Academy of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is common, age-dependent neurodegenerative disorder caused
by a severe loss of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. Given the projected increase in …