1. Resistance Training in Parkinson’s Disease: A Longitudinal Study
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Federico Abate Daga, Massimiliano Gollin, Luca Beratto, and R Allois
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Longitudinal study ,Parkinson's disease ,Post hoc ,business.industry ,Resistance training ,Sit to stand test ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Sit and reach test ,Physical therapy ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Analysis of variance ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Training period - Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to verify the effect of micro-loads and elastic bands exercise program in a group of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: Twenty-one people with PD, participated in this study. All participants were able to walk unassisted, and their disability score using the Hoehn & Yahr scale was 2 ± 0.5. Subjects were randomly assigned to micro-loads group (11 subjects, age 69 ± 10 years; weight 72 ± 12 kg, height 171 ± 7 cm) or to elastic band group (9 subjects, age 70 ± 11 years; weight 69 ± 15 kg and high 169 ± 9 cm). Both groups performed two sessions of physical activity per week during a period of 5 months. Subjects were evaluated on flexibility with sit and reach test; the body balance with stabilometric platform, useful to evaluate the center of pressure (COP); the Spinal Mouse® to assess the column shape and the sit to stand test to measure the strength performance of lower limbs. Tests were three times during the training period: after the first and the third month of physical activity and at the end of the training period. Results: Data showed a statistically significant variation in the sit to stand test in the EG group (T0 vs T2; Anova, p < 0.001, post hoc, p < 0.01, +19%). Conclusion: Both micro-loads and elastic band exercises were well-tolerated. Elastic bands exercises produced a significant improvement in the lower limbs muscles performance.
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- 2017
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