BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF A SHORT-TERM EXERCISE PROGRAM ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Mengi G., Okumusoglu S. Y., Beyazova M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.1, pp.29-34, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.29-34
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Parkinson's disease is one of the leading neurogenic causes of falls and gait impairments in the elderly. Maintaining daily living activities becomes harder as the disease progresses. Falls frequently occur because of physical and cognitive disabilities. In the current study, our aims were to assess the effects of exercise and the occurrence of falls in patients with Parkinson's disease.