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Playford, E. Diane (2011) Exercise and Parkinson's disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 82 (11). p. 1185. doi:DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-300987 ISSN 0022-3050.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2011-300987
Abstract
As adults age muscle mass and strength diminish.1 The reasons for this are multifactorial and the consequences significant. Adding specific age-related declines in muscle mass and strength to a sedentary life style results in unsteadiness, falls, fear of falling and limitation of activity. Compound this ‘normal’ change with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease with the attendant bradykinesia and postural instability and falling becomes an integral part of life. About 70–80% of people with Parkinson's disease report falls; if they are not prepared to fall, then they will be unable to walk.2 Goodwin et al3 (see page 1232) report a parallel group randomised controlled trial to compare the impact of an exercise programme with usual care in Parkinson's disease. They demonstrate that a strength and balance training programme improves balance, reduces fear of falling and increases recreational physical activity for people with Parkinson's disease.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry | ||||||
| Publisher: | B M J Group | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0022-3050 | ||||||
| Official Date: | November 2011 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 82 | ||||||
| Number: | 11 | ||||||
| Page Range: | p. 1185 | ||||||
| DOI: | DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-300987 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
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