Long-term effects of exercise and physical therapy in people with Parkinson disease

MK Mak, IS Wong-Yu, X Shen, CL Chung - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2017 - nature.com
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative movement disorder with
symptoms reflecting various impairments and functional limitations, such as postural …

The biomechanics and motor control of gait in Parkinson disease

ME Morris, F Huxham, J McGinley, K Dodd… - Clinical biomechanics, 2001 - Elsevier
Parkinson disease is a progressive neurological condition characterised by hypokinesia
(reduced movement), akinesia (absent movement), tremor, rigidity and postural instability …

Movement disorders in people with Parkinson disease: a model for physical therapy

ME Morris - Physical therapy, 2000 - academic.oup.com
People who are diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD) experience movement
disorders that, if not managed, can lead to considerable disability. The premise of this …

Testing functional performance in people with Parkinson disease

KJ Brusse, S Zimdars, KR Zalewski… - Physical therapy, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Purpose. Although the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale
(UPDRS) is the most common performance measure for people with Parkinson disease …

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 …

Locomotor training in people with Parkinson disease

ME Morris - Physical Therapy, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of this article is to consider the role of the physical therapist in locomotor
training for people with Parkinson disease. The ways in which disease progression …

Impact of an exercise program on physical, emotional, and social aspects of quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease

F Rodrigues de Paula… - … : official journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We evaluated changes in different domains of quality of life (QL) for persons with
Parkinson's disease after a program of physical activity. Twenty subjects with a diagnosis of …

Aerobic exercise intervention improves aerobic capacity and movement initiation in Parkinson's disease patients

JL Bergen, T Toole, RG Elliott Iii, B Wallace… - …, 2002 - content.iospress.com
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurologic disorder, which includes an inability to
activate appropriate muscle activity. Very little research has analyzed aerobic exercise for …

[HTML][HTML] Basal ganglia and beyond: the interplay between motor and cognitive aspects in Parkinson's disease rehabilitation

D Ferrazzoli, P Ortelli, G Madeo, N Giladi… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by motor and cognitive dysfunctions, affecting the
motor behaviour. We summarize evidence that the interplay between motor and cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Borg scale is valid for ratings of perceived exertion for individuals with Parkinson's disease

AL Penko, JE Barkley, MM Koop… - International journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that has traditionally been treated with
anti-parkinsonian medication. There is increasing evidence that exercise is beneficial to …