%0 Journal Article
%T Resistance Training in Parkinson¡¯s Disease:  A Longitudinal Study
%A Luca Beratto
%A Federico Abate Daga
%A Ruben Allois
%A Massimiliano Gollin
%J Advances in Parkinson's Disease
%P 67-74
%@ 2169-9720
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/apd.2017.62007
%X <strong>Objective: </strong>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). <strong>Methods:</strong> Twenty-one people with PD, participated in this study. All participants were able to walk unassisted, and their disability score using the Hoehn &amp; Yahr scale was 2 ¡À 0.5. Subjects were randomly assigned to micro-loads group (11 subjects, age 69 ¡À 10 years; weight 72 ¡À 12 kg, height 171 ¡À 7 cm) or to elastic band group (9 subjects, age 70 ¡À 11 years; weight 69 ¡À 15 kg and high 169 ¡À 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<sup>&reg;</sup> 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.<strong> Results:</strong> Data showed a statistically significant variation in the sit to stand test in the EG group (T<sub>0</sub> vs T<sub>2</sub>; Anova, p &lt; 0.001, post hoc, p &lt; 0.01, +19%). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Both micro-loads and elastic band exercises were well-tolerated. Elastic bands exercises produced a significant improvement in the lower limbs muscles performance.
%K Parkinson
%K Exercise
%K Strength
%K Longitudinal
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=76267