Treadmill training for patients with Parkinson's disease
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Background Treadmill training is used in rehabilitation and is described as improving gait parameters of patients with Parkinson's disease. Objectives To assess the effectiveness of treadmill training in improving the gait function of patients with Parkinson's disease and the acceptability and safety of this type of therapy. Search strategy We searched the Cochrane Movement Disorders Group Specialised Register (see Review Group details for more information) (last searched March 2009), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (The Cochrane Library 2009, Issue 2), MEDLINE (1950 to March 2009), and EMBASE (1980 to March 2009).We also handsearched relevant conference proceedings, searched trials and research registers, and checked reference lists (last searched March 2009). We contacted trialists, experts and researchers in the field and manufacturers of commercial devices. Selection criteria We included randomised controlled trials comparing treadmill training with no treadmill training in patients with Parkinson's disease. Data collection and analysis Two review authors independently selected trials for inclusion, assessed trial quality and extracted data. We contacted the trialists for additional information. We analysed the results as standardised mean differences (SMDs) and mean differences (MDs) for continuous variables and relative risk differences (RD) for dichotomous variables. Main results We included eight trials (203 participants) in this review. Treadmill train…
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Prior research has shown significant improvements in aerobic capacity and muscle strength in persons with PD following exercise training.
“Prior research has shown significant improvements in aerobic capacity (Schenkman et al., 2012) and muscle strength (Goodwin et al., 2008; Mehrholz et al., 2010), in persons with PD following exercise training.”
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- Authors
- Mehrholz, J., Friis, R., Kugler, J., Twork, S., Storch, A., & Pohl, M.
- Affiliations
- Klinik Bavaria (DE)
- California State University System (US)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- Venue
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Published
- 2010-01-20
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- CD007830-CD007830
- ISSN
- 1361-6137 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4247791750
- Cited by
- 106
- References
- 4
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- Type
- reference entry
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Keywords
- treadmill training, Parkinson's disease, gait rehabilitation, walking speed, stride length, walking distance, cadence, treatment safety, walking endurance
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Exercise Therapy, Humans, Middle Aged, Parkinson Disease, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
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