Effects of physical activity in Parkinson's disease: A new tool for rehabilitation

Table 2 Results of treadmill training

Pohl et al[32]	Single session 10 s at maximum safe speed	After 30 min training	Improvement in gait speed and stride length
Bello et al[40]	Single 20 min session		Improvement in gait speed and stride length
Miyai et al[41]	Body weight supported treadmill training	45-min session, 3 times/wk, for 4 wk	Decrease of symptoms (UPDRS scale) and improvements in gait speed
Miyai et al[37]	Body weight supported treadmill training	45-min session, 3 times/wk, for 4 wk with progressive increasing of belt speed	Improvement in gait speed, decreasing of steps number over a 10 m distance. The effects lasted over 1 and 4 mo of follow up
Herman et al[36]	Intensive treadmill protocol	30 min session, 4 times/wk, for 6 wk with progressive increasing of belt speed	Improvement in gait parameters (speed, swing time variability), balance, motor symptoms (UPDRS scale) and in quality of life
Cakit et al[21]	Speed dependent treadmill training	30 ± 5 min session, 8 wk	Improvement in tolerated speed and distance walked, in balance and reduction in fear of falls
Fisher et al[29]	Body weight supported treadmill training	3.0 metabolic equivalents session, 3 times/wk for 8 wk	Improvement in gait speed, step and stride length, hip and ankle joint excursion, and decrease cortico-motor excitability
Protas et al[39]	Walking in all 4 directions and step training	1 h session, 3 times/wk for 8 wk	Reduction of falls, improvement in gait speed and stride length, improvement in dynamic balance
Rose et al[42]	Skipping, sprinting, walking, running and jumping on a lower body positive-pressure antigravity treadmill + spatial cues	1 h session, 3 times/wk for 8 wk	Improvement in gait and functional capacity, better quality of life, improvement in motor symptoms (UPDRS scale)

UPDRS: Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale.