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Effects of a resistance training program on balance and fatigue perception in patients with Parkinson's disease: A
Araceli Ortiz-Rubio1, Irene Cabrera-Martos1, Irene Torres-Sánchez1
1Department of Physical Therapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Introduction And Objective:
Fatigue and balance impairment leads to a loss of independence and are important to adequately manage. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of a resistance training program on dynamic balance and fatigue in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Patients And Methods:
Randomized controlled trial. Forty-six patients with PD were randomly allocated to an intervention group receiving a 8-week resistance training program focused on lower limbs or to a control group. Balance was assessed using the Mini-BESTest and fatigue was assessed by the Piper Fatigue Scale.
Results:
Patients in the intervention group improved significantly (p<0.05) on dynamic balance (reactive postural control and total values) and perceived fatigue.
Conclusions:
An 8-week resistance training program was found to be effective at improving dynamic balance and fatigue in patients with PD.
