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The effects of a supervised Pilates training program on balance in Parkinson's disease
Johnson, Liam Putrino, David James, Ian Rodrigues, Julian Stell, Rick Thickbroom, Gary Mastaglia, Frank
Johnson, Liam
Putrino, David
James, Ian
Rodrigues, Julian
Stell, Rick
Thickbroom, Gary
Mastaglia, Frank
Abstract
Pilates therapy improves core muscle function and axial stability but its effects on balance in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) have not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a Pilates exercise program on postural stability and balance confidence in people with IPD. Ten IPD patients (Hoehn & Yahr Stage 1-3) with a history of falls or nearfalls had the following assessments before and after completion of a 6-week supervised Pilates exercise program: Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Schwab and England Scale (SES), Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), pull-test, timed-up-and-go (TUG), 5-metre walk, static and dynamic posturography. There were significant improvements in BBS score, 5-metre walk time and TUG after the training program, as well as improvement trends in some posturographic measures. Participants also reported improved balance confidence with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Our findings suggest that Pilates therapy can be beneficial in IPD and warrants further evaluation in a larger study.
Keywords
Parkinson’s disease, Pilates, postural instability, static, dynamic posturography
Date
2013
Type
Journal article
Journal
Advances in Parkinson's Disease
Book
Volume
2
Issue
2
Page Range
58-61
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Event URL
Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access
Open