Conclusion ] Different methods , such as scales , tests , and equipment , are used for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .
[ Purpose ] The present literature review was conducted on the use of different measures for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .
Progressive resistance training improves gait initiation in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
An impaired ability to initiate walking is a common feature of postural instability and gait impairment in Parkinson 's disease . While progressive resistance training ( PRT ) has been proposed to be an effective modality to improve balance and gait function in people with Parkinson 's disease , there are a limited number of r and omized trials and no studies have evaluated gait initiation performance . Thus , the purpose of this study was to examine the potential benefits PRT on GI performance in people with Parkinson 's disease . Eighteen individuals with idiopathic PD were r and omly assigned to either a twice weekly PRT program or a non-contact control group for 10 weeks . Biomechanical analysis of GI was performed pre- and post-intervention . Dependent variables of interest included the displacement of the center-of-pressure ( COP ) during the anticipatory postural phase of GI as well as the initial stride length and velocity . The PRT group demonstrated improvements in the posterior displacement of the COP and the initial stride length and velocity . There were no improvements in any variables for the control subjects . These results suggest that PRT may be an effective non-pharmacological and nonsurgical treatment to improve GI performance in PWP
Conclusion ] Different methods , such as scales , tests , and equipment , are used for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .
[ Purpose ] The present literature review was conducted on the use of different measures for the evaluation of balance in patients with Parkinson 's disease .