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Bouça-Machado R, Rosário A, Caldeira D, et al. Physical Activity, Exercise, and Physiotherapy in Parkinson's Disease: Defining the Concepts. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2019;7(1):7-15doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12849.
Bouça-Machado, R., Rosário, A., Caldeira, D., Castro Caldas, A., Guerreiro, D., Venturelli, M., Tinazzi, M., Schena, F., & J Ferreira, J. (2020). Physical Activity, Exercise, and Physiotherapy in Parkinson's Disease: Defining the Concepts. Movement disorders clinical practice, 7(1), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.12849
Bouça-Machado, Raquel, et al. "Physical Activity, Exercise, and Physiotherapy in Parkinson's Disease: Defining the Concepts." Movement disorders clinical practice vol. 7,1 (2020): 7-15. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.12849
Bouça-Machado R, Rosário A, Caldeira D, Castro Caldas A, Guerreiro D, Venturelli M, Tinazzi M, Schena F, J Ferreira J. Physical Activity, Exercise, and Physiotherapy in Parkinson's Disease: Defining the Concepts. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2019 Nov 11;7(1):7-15. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12849. eCollection 2020 Jan. PMID: 31970204; PMCID: PMC6962680.
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Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2019 Nov 11;7(1):7-15. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12849. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Physical Activity, Exercise, and Physiotherapy in Parkinson's Disease: Defining the Concepts.

Movement disorders clinical practice

Raquel Bouça-Machado, Ana Rosário, Daniel Caldeira, Ana Castro Caldas, Daniela Guerreiro, Massimo Venturelli, Michele Tinazzi, Federico Schena, Joaquim J Ferreira

Affiliations

  1. Instituto de Medicina Molecular Lisbon Portugal.
  2. CNS-Campus Neurológico Sénior Torres Vedras Portugal.
  3. Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa Lisbon Portugal.
  4. Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences University of Verona Verona Italy.

PMID: 31970204 PMCID: PMC6962680 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12849

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Exercise is gaining extreme relevancy as a new therapeutic intervention for Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the frequent misuse of the concepts exercise, physiotherapy, and physical activity limits the possibility of summarizing research findings. This review aims to clarify these concepts and summarize the evidence on exercise in PD.

METHODS: We critically appraised physical activity-related concepts and conducted a systematic review of clinical trials evaluating exercise interventions in PD. Additionally, we discussed the implications for PD clinical practice and research.

RESULTS: Exercise is a subset of physical activity, and a major component of physiotherapy for PD management, having as the main goal to improve physical fitness. The appraisal of the 83 identified clinical trials found high variability in exercise interventions. Multimodal exercise was the most studied, and 60 minutes, two times/week for 12 weeks, the most reported prescription parameters.

CONCLUSION: The best available evidence recommends increasing physical activity levels in PD. Exercise and physiotherapy programs seem the most efficacious strategies to achieve this goal. As a result of the heterogeneity in the type and manner exercise is prescribed, it is not possible to propose strong recommendations for exercise in PD. We believe that, in addition to the clarification of concepts here presented, a collaborative and rigorous work of different areas of knowledge is needed.

© 2019 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Keywords: Parkinson's disease; exercise; physical activity; physiotherapy

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