However , most physical performance outcomes did not show clinical ly worthwhile improvement after progressive resistance exercise .
CONCLUSION This review suggests that progressive resistance exercise can be effective and worthwhile in people with mild to moderate Parkinson 's disease , but carryover of benefit does not occur for all measures of physical performance .
The current evidence suggests that progressive resistance training should be implemented in Parkinson 's disease rehabilitation , particularly when the aim is to improve walking capacity
QUESTION Does progressive resistance exercise improve strength and measures of physical performance in people with Parkinson 's disease ?
The effects of an exercise program on fall risk factors in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial.
This r and omized controlled trial with blinded assessment aim ed to determine the effect of a 6-month minimally supervised exercise program on fall risk factors in people with Parkinson 's disease ( PD ) . Forty-eight participants with PD who had fallen or were at risk of falling were r and omized into exercise or control groups . The exercise group attended a monthly exercise class and exercised at home three times weekly . The intervention targeted leg muscle strength , balance , and freezing . The primary outcome measure was a PD falls risk score . The exercise group had no major adverse events and showed a greater improvement than the control group in the falls risk score , which was not statistically significant ( between group mean difference = -7 % , 95 % CI -20 to 5 , P = 0.26 ) . There were statistically significant improvements in the exercise group compared with the control group for two secondary outcomes : Freezing of Gait Question naire ( P = 0.03 ) and timed sit-to-st and ( P = 0.03 ) . There were statistically nonsignificant trends toward greater improvements in the exercise group for measures of muscle strength , walking , and fear of falling , but not for the measures of st and ing balance . Further investigation of the impact of exercise on falls in people with PD is warranted
However , most physical performance outcomes did not show clinical ly worthwhile improvement after progressive resistance exercise .
CONCLUSION This review suggests that progressive resistance exercise can be effective and worthwhile in people with mild to moderate Parkinson 's disease , but carryover of benefit does not occur for all measures of physical performance .
The current evidence suggests that progressive resistance training should be implemented in Parkinson 's disease rehabilitation , particularly when the aim is to improve walking capacity
QUESTION Does progressive resistance exercise improve strength and measures of physical performance in people with Parkinson 's disease ?