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

Table 4 Effects of resistance training

Scandalis et al[55]	Exercises for quadriceps, hamstring, calves and also abdominal muscles	2 times/wk for 8 wk	Improved strength, gait speed and stride length
Schilling et al[56]	PRE for lower limbs muscles	2 times/wk for 8 wk	Improved leg strength
Hirsch et al[57]	Balance exercise plus high-intensity PRE for knee and ankle muscles	3 times/wk for 10 wk	Improved balance, strength and reduced falls
Hass et al[53]	PRE program, focused mainly on lower limbs muscles	2 times/wk for 10 wk	Improvement in both postural adjustment and spatiotemporal parameters during gait initiation (protective effect on falls), and improved muscle strength
O'Brien et al[58]	PRE	2 times/wk for 10 wk	Physical and psychological benefits
Dibble et al[59,60]	High Intensity eccentric training exercise program for lower muscles which included calisthenics, treadmill, balance training and conditioning	3 times/wk for 12 wk	Improvement in muscle hypertrophy, strength, mobility, bradykinesia, Quality of life and UPDRS score

PRE: Progressive resistance exercise; UPDRS: Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale.