Editorial
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World J Methodol. Sep 26, 2014; 4(3): 133-143
Published online Sep 26, 2014. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v4.i3.133
Effects of physical activity in Parkinson's disease: A new tool for rehabilitation
Paolo Borrione, Eliana Tranchita, Pierpaolo Sansone, Attilio Parisi
Paolo Borrione, Eliana Tranchita, Pierpaolo Sansone, Attilio Parisi, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00194 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Sansone P and Tranchita E contributed equally in writing the article and in reviewing the literature; Borrione P and Parisi A contributed in the conception, design, writing and final approval of the article.
Correspondence to: Paolo Borrione, MD, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 15, 00194 Rome, Italy. paolo.borrione@uniroma4.it
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Received: March 20, 2014
Revised: May 28, 2014
Accepted: July 25, 2014
Published online: September 26, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: A review of the literature underlines the importance of tailored physical activity in patients with Parkinson disease. Several studies demonstrated the key role that specific training strategies may have on motor disorders and postural instability affecting patients with Parkinson disease. Since it has been clearly demonstrated that these symptoms respond poorly to pharmacologic therapy, it seems necessary to combine the traditional treatment of Parkinson disease with a specific exercise training strategy in order to reduce motor disorders as well as postural instability, with the aim of improving quality of life of the patients affected by this neurologic disease.