An Evidence-Based Exercise Regimen for Patients with Mild to Moderate Parkinson’s Disease

Brain Sciences

Sanjay Salgado²  Nori Williams¹  Rima Kotian³ 

[1] Department of Neurosciences, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA; E-Mail:;Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, USA; E-Mail:;Metro SportsMed, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: Parkinson’s disease;    exercise;    rehabilitation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/brainsci3010087

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that is manifested in the form of both motor and non-motor symptoms such as resting tremor, bradykinesia, muscular rigidity, depression, and cognitive impairment. PD is progressive in nature, ultimately leading to debilitating disruption of activities of daily living. Recently, a myriad of research has been focused on non-pharmacological interventions to alleviate the motor and non-motor symptoms of the disease. However, while there is a growing body of evidence supporting exercise as a viable therapy option for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, there is a lack of literature enumerating a specific exercise sequence for patients with PD. In this literature review, we analyze the success of specific modalities of exercise in order to suggest an optimal exercise regimen for Parkinson’s disease patients.

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