Long-Term Multimodal Exercise Program Enhances Mobility of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Joint Authors
Barbieri, Fabio Augusto
Caetano, Maria Joana Duarte
Gobbi, Lilian Teresa Bucken
Stella, Florindo
Lirani-Silva, Ellen
Ferreira, Maria Dilailça Trigueiro de Oliveira
Pereira, Marcelo Pinto
Vitório, Rodrigo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a long-period multimodal exercise program on balance, mobility and clinical status of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Methods.
Thirty-three PD patients were assigned into two groups: a training group (TG—n=22; aged 67.23±8.39 years) and a control group (CG—n=9; aged 71.56±8.50 years).
The TG patients were enrolled in a 6-month multimodal exercise program.
This program was designed to improve physical capacity components and to reduce PD impairments.
Balance and mobility were assessed immediately before and after the training protocol using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the “Timed up and go” (TUG), and the Posture Locomotion Test (PLM).
Also, clinical variables were assessed (disease stage and impairments).
Results.
The TG showed an improvement in the TUG (P=0.006) while CG were not influenced by the 6-months period.
Both groups showed no differences for BBS and PLM and for their disease impairments—assessed through the Unified Parkinson’s disease Scale.
Conclusions.
Long-term multimodal exercise programs are able to improve mobility of patients with Parkinson’s disease and therefore should be used on clinical day life.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pereira, Marcelo Pinto& Ferreira, Maria Dilailça Trigueiro de Oliveira& Caetano, Maria Joana Duarte& Vitório, Rodrigo& Lirani-Silva, Ellen& Barbieri, Fabio Augusto…[et al.]. 2012. Long-Term Multimodal Exercise Program Enhances Mobility of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. ISRN Rehabilitation،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475884
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pereira, Marcelo Pinto…[et al.]. Long-Term Multimodal Exercise Program Enhances Mobility of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. ISRN Rehabilitation No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475884
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pereira, Marcelo Pinto& Ferreira, Maria Dilailça Trigueiro de Oliveira& Caetano, Maria Joana Duarte& Vitório, Rodrigo& Lirani-Silva, Ellen& Barbieri, Fabio Augusto…[et al.]. Long-Term Multimodal Exercise Program Enhances Mobility of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. ISRN Rehabilitation. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475884
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475884