Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurologic disorder in older age groups, which affects the central nervous system. The disease creates disruption in the basal ganglia of the brain; therefore the patient makes a lot of movement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of resistance and balance training on muscle strength of PD patients. Twenty-two subjects with PD selected and randomly assigned into two group of 11; an experimental (mean±SD, age59.1 ± 4.1 year, height 175.2 ± 6.9 cm, weight 80.2±7.1 kg) and control groups (mean±SD, age58.5 ± 5.2 year, height 178.7 ± 8.3 cm, weight 79.6±6 kg). Patients in experimental group participated in a training program for 10 weeks, but control group did not participate in any program. Before and after this period muscle strength of quadriceps, hamstrings and gastrocnemius were measured using a dynamometer. The results were analyzed using independent and dependent t-test. Significant increase in both right and left quadriceps strength (P< 0.05) and right hamstring (P< 0.05) were observed. Strength of left hamstring was significantly (P< 0.05) decreased. There were no significant changes in right and left gastrocnemius strength (P> 0.05). It can be concluded that strength and balance exercise program improves muscle strength in PD; therefore it should be included in these patient treatment program.
Bambaeichi, E. , Rahnama, N. and Mahmoudi, F. (2014). Effects of resistance and balance training on muscle strength of male patients with Parkinson's. Sport Physiology, 6(21), 31-42.
MLA
Bambaeichi, E. , , Rahnama, N. , and Mahmoudi, F. . "Effects of resistance and balance training on muscle strength of male patients with Parkinson's", Sport Physiology, 6, 21, 2014, 31-42.
HARVARD
Bambaeichi, E., Rahnama, N., Mahmoudi, F. (2014). 'Effects of resistance and balance training on muscle strength of male patients with Parkinson's', Sport Physiology, 6(21), pp. 31-42.
CHICAGO
E. Bambaeichi , N. Rahnama and F. Mahmoudi, "Effects of resistance and balance training on muscle strength of male patients with Parkinson's," Sport Physiology, 6 21 (2014): 31-42,
VANCOUVER
Bambaeichi, E., Rahnama, N., Mahmoudi, F. Effects of resistance and balance training on muscle strength of male patients with Parkinson's. Sport Physiology, 2014; 6(21): 31-42.
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