ReviewJournal of chiropractic medicine2020
The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Concept in Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Journal of chiropractic medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Physical Functioning Adaptations Following a Resisted Functional Exercise Program Based on the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Concept in Older Individuals: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Effects of Gait Training With and Without Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Balance, Gait and Activities of Daily Living in Parkinson's Patients
The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Trunk Mobility, Gait, Fear of Falling, and Quality of Life in Individuals Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on patients with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Physical exercise and its effects on people with Parkinson's disease: Umbrella review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation combined with physical exercise increases postural sway in Parkinson's disease: a double-blind and cross-over study.Experimental brain research · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Myofascial Techniques and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in the Treatment of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Randomized Crossover Clinical Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Ankle Joint Angles and Surrounding Muscles on Hip Joint Musculature.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
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- General Treatments Promoting Independent Living in Parkinson's Patients and Physical Therapy Approaches for Improving Gait-A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Exploring the latest advancements in physical therapy techniques for treating cervical spondylosis patients: A narrative review.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2023Review
- The Effect of Diagonal Exercise Training for Neurorehabilitation on Functional Activity in Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Nonpharmacological interventions and outcomes in the management of complications of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1-related myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: A systematic review.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2023Review
- The Effect of a Combined Exercise Program on Postural Control and Fine Motor Skills in Parkinson's Disease: Study Design.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Effects of Intensive Neurorehabilitation on Sequence Effect in Parkinson's Disease Patients With and Without Freezing of Gait.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this review was to evaluate the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in individuals with Parkinson disease.
methodsThis was a systematic review. We searched for articles with the keywords "Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation" and "Parkinson's disease." The databases searched were Scopus, ScienceDirect, Springer, Web of Science, LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature), CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), the Cochrane Library, PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), Ovid, and PubMed, in addition to reference lists of relevant articles. All scientific articles published before November 2019 that addressed rehabilitative outcomes of PNF for individuals with Parkinson disease were considered. Two investigators independently screened studies according to the eligibility criteria.
resultsOf the 674 articles found, 6 were selected. The PEDro scores of 2 articles were 3 points, and the others scored 7, 8, and 9 points. The meta-analysis investigated 3 articles with the same outcomes: walking speed, stride length, and cadence. We found a statistical difference between PNF and other therapies for gait speed (M = 0.28, 95% confidence interval = 0.21-0.34,
conclusionBased on the meta-analysis, we found that PNF is similar or superior to other therapies as relates to gait speed. The efficacy of PNF for indications of Parkinson disease, however, requires further investigation, as a sufficient number of qualified, well-designed, randomized controlled studies is lacking.
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