###### Abstract  
The objective was to assess physical exercise programs (individualized and group) targeting postural correction in Parkinson's disease patients. A total of 29 Parkinson's disease patients performed an individualized (12 patients) or group exercise program (17 patients) for 6 months. After 6 months of therapy, all patients received a self-made questionnaire that assessed the benefits of exercise programs for their health status and the compliance to therapy. Patients also completed the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) questionnaire (patients' section) at the inclusion in the study and after 6 months. All patients considered that the physical exercise program had benefits and was important for their functioning and health status. There were no significant differences in what concerns the mental and physical status during the physical exercise program, and the improvement in quality of life after physical exercise program in the two groups. After the 6 month physical exercise program, a significantly improved functional status was recorded in both groups (MDS-UPDRS scores for individualized therapy: 1.90 \(\pm\) 1.05 vs. 2.30 \(\pm\) 1.04, \(p\) = 0.001; for group therapy: 1.79 \(\pm\) 0.85 vs. 2.13 \(\pm\) 1.02, \(p\) = 0.005). The proposed questionnaire for assessment of physical exercise programs for patients with [PERSON]'s disease represents a valuable and easy-to-use tool. Parkinson's disease; physical exercise; postural correction; assessment +
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the non-motor symptoms that appear before the motor ones are equally present. They contribute to alteration of the physical and emotional status of the patients due to fatigue, excessive diaphoresis, hypersalivation, alteration of the voice tone, anosmia, and frequent enuresia. Patients can experience confusion, anxiety, or depression [7]. The specific posture of the patients with [PERSON]'s disease results from the loss of postural reflexes, decrease in muscle function through excessive rigidity, and reduced mobility. A particular feature in patients suffering from [PERSON]'s disease can be noticed kyphosis, anteriorly bent shoulders, semi-flexed elbows, and semi-flexed knees. These distinct postures produce a muscle imbalance, changes during standing and walking, contributing, thus, to frequent falls and limitations in activities of daily living [5; 7; 8; 9]. The severity of postural deformities was associated with a lower age-controlled standardized behavioral assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome score and executive dysfunction [10]. Exercise is an essential component in the overall management of patients with [PERSON]'s disease [11]. [PERSON] et al. [12] pointed out that the studies included in their systematic review considered that specific trunk exercises (for improvement of trunk mobility, trunk strengthening, or central stabilization) and balance training should be a complement to pharmacological treatment for improving balance and postural instability in Parkinson's disease patients. The study of [PERSON] et al. [13] showed that the four-week trunk-specific rehabilitation training (consisting of active self-correction exercises with visual and proprioceptive feedback, passive and active trunk stabilization exercises, and functional tasks) decreased the forward trunk flexion severity and increased postural control in this category of patients. [PERSON] and [PERSON] in their review [14] state that muscle strengthening, range of movement exercises, and balance training have comparable outcomes for balance and postural stability. The main objective of the current pilot study was to assess the physical exercise programs (individualized and group program) targeting the postural correction in Parkinson's disease patients. The envisaged outcomes of the physical exercise programs were the improvements in the physical and mental status, and quality of life.