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Effects of aerobic and resistance training on walking and balance abilities in older adults with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on neurological function, balance, and quality of life in patients with parkinson's disease.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- From Striatum to Prescription: An Evidence-Based and Bayesian Framework for Neuromotor Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease.NeuroSci · 2026Review
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Turkish Version of the Exercise-Specific Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Progressive Resistance Training in Parkinson's Disease: An Umbrella Review Examining the Role of Methodological Adherence and Training Progression Principles in Clinical Outcome.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- The role of exercise intensity in motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease: mechanisms, clinical evidence, and personalized exercise prescription parameters.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Review
- Walking Capacity in Parkinson's Disease: Test-Retest Reliability of the 6-min Walk Test on a Non-Linear Circuit.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Exercise on Balance, Gait Speed, Quality of Life, and Symptom Relief Among Older Adults with Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Functional remapping in networks of the Parkinsonian brain: A preclinical neuroimaging perspective with clinical correlates.Translational neuroscience · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the impact of aerobic and resistance training on walking and balance abilities (UPDRS-III, Gait Velocity, Mini-BESTest, and TUG) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).
methodAll articles published between the year of inception and July 2024 were obtained from PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. Meta-analysis was conducted with RevMan 5.4.
resultResearch from 15 randomized controlled trials, comprising 792 older patients with a diagnosis of PD, was included in the analysis. Aerobic training (AT) and Resistance training (RT) significantly improved UPDRS-III (AT, SMD = -5.69, 95% CI: -8.67 to -2.71, p = 0.0002, I2 = 82%; RT, SMD = -3.01, 95% CI: -4.89 to -1.12, p = 0.002, I2 = 0%) and Gait Velocity(AT, SMD = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.58 to 1.18, p < 0.00001, I2 = 42%; RT, SMD = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.10 to 0.94, p = 0.01, I2 = 55%). AT showed no difference in Mini-BESTest (AT, SMD = 2.12, 95% CI: -0.70 to 4.94, p = 0.14, I2 = 90%). RT showed no change in TUG (RT, SMD = -0.03, 95% CI: -1.60 to 1.54, p = 0.97, I2 = 63%).
conclusionsResistance training stood out as the most effective approach to boost performance on the mini-BESTest. Conversely, aerobic exercise proved to be superior for improving the UPDRS-III, gait velocity and TUG scores.
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