The Effect of Arm Ergometer Exercises on Disease Severity and Ambulation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
The Effect of Arm Ergometer Exercises on Disease Severity and Ambulation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
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Original abstract
Abstract Parkinson’s disease is characterized by a detrimental effect on numerous motor abilities and gait. It was aimed to investigate the position of arm ergometer exercises in rehabilitation of Parkinson’s Disease and their contribution in severity of the disease and ambulation. 33 patients completed the prospective randomized controlled study. The first group underwent arm ergometer exercise program together with conventional rehabilitation, whereas the second group only underwent conventional rehabilitation program. The patients were evaluated using 6-minute walk test (6-MWT), five times sit-to-stand test (FTSST), hand strength, Berg Balance Score (BBS), Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale(MDS-UPDRS) before and after treatment and at 3 months. In group 1, significant improvements were identified in 6-MWT, FTSST, handgrip strength, BBS, all parts of MDS-UPDRS, in other words, all parameters evaluated,after treatment, compared to those before treatment. In group 2, a statistically significant increase was found in all parameters except handgrip strength and MDS-UPDRS part 4. A significantly greater improvement in MDS-UPDRS part 2, part 3, and total scores was observed in group 1 compared to group 2, both post-treatment and at the 3-month follow-up. At the 3-month assessment, group 1 showed a significantly greater improvement from baseline in the 6-MWT and hand strength compared to group 2. Arm ergometer exercises were found to be effective to mitigate effects in Parkinson's patients.