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OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of power training (PWT) and a high-speed yoga
program on physical performances in older patients with Parkinson disease (PD),
and to test the hypothesis that both training interventions would attenuate PD
symptoms and improve physical performance. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial.
SETTING: A laboratory of neuromuscular research and active aging. PARTICIPANTS:
Patients with PD (N=41;
mean age +/- SD, 72.2+/-6.5y). INTERVENTIONS: Two
high-speed exercise interventions (specifically designed yoga program and PWT)
were given for 12 weeks (twice a week), and 1 nonexercise control group. MAIN
OUTCOME MEASURES: Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale motor score (UPDRSMS),
Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest),
Timed Up and Go, functional reach, single leg stance (SLS), postural sway test,
10-m usual and maximal walking speed tests, 1 repetition maximum (RM), and peak
power (PPW) for leg press. RESULTS: For the posttests, both training groups
showed significant improvements (P<.05) in all physical measurements except
functional reach on the more affected side, SLS, and postural sway compared with
the pretests, and significantly better scores for UPDRSMS, BBS, Mini-BESTest,
Timed Up and Go, functional reach on the less affected side, 10-m usual and
maximal walking speed tests, 1RM, and PPW than controls, with no differences
detected between the yoga program and PWT. CONCLUSIONS:
Both the specially
designed yoga program and PWT programs can significantly improve physical
performance in older persons with PD.
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