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Strength training improves the respiratory muscle strength and quality of life of elderly with Parkinson disease
- Source :
- The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 59
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2019.
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Abstract
- Background The progression of Parkinson disease can lead to respiratory muscle weakness, reduced peak expiratory flow and quality of life (QoL). The aim was to evaluate the effects of strength training on levels of respiratory muscle strength, peak expiratory flow and QoL of elderly with Parkinson disease. Methods A total of 28 patients were randomized into one of two groups: the control group (CG) comprised 16 participants, and the strength training group (STG) comprised 12 participants. All subjects maintained the standard pharmacological treatment for Parkinson disease, and the intervention group participated in a 16-week strength training program. The primary outcome was the measurement of respiratory muscle strength. Results The STG showed improved values of maximum inspiratory pressures (36.11±11.82 to 52.94±24.17; P=0.01), maximum expiratory pressures (56.67±22.08 to 71.04±33.71; P=0.03) and QoL (41.75±20.33 to 34±20.92; P=0.0054); there was no significant difference in the peak expiratory flow (336.11±198.04 to 380±229.57; P=0.09). The CG showed significantly decreased values of peak expiratory flow (336.88±183.40 to 279.37±125.12, P=0.02) and non-significant changes in the other variables. Conclusions Sixteen weeks of strength training improves the inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength and QoL of elderly with Parkinson disease. These findings suggest that strength training could be considered an adjunct therapeutic intervention for elderly with Parkinson disease.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Strength training
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Disease
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Quality of life
law
Respiratory muscle
Humans
Medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Muscle Strength
030212 general & internal medicine
Lead (electronics)
Expiratory muscle
Aged
business.industry
Exhalation
Parkinson Disease
Middle Aged
Respiratory Muscles
Exercise Therapy
Respiratory Function Tests
Quality of Life
Physical therapy
Female
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18271928 and 00224707
- Volume :
- 59
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a86aa5e3d180b7bd70be010256b75672
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.19.09509-4