@article{ref1,
title="Impact of trunk resistance and stretching exercise on fall-related factors in patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot study",
journal="Sensors (Basel)",
year="2020",
author="Youm, Changhong and Kim, Youkyung and Noh, Byungjoo and Lee, Myeounggon and Kim, Jinhee and Cheon, Sang-Myung",
volume="20",
number="15",
pages="e4106-e4106",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the effect of a 12-week progressive trunk resistance and stretching exercise program on fall-related factors in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).   METHODS: A randomized study assessed a progressive trunk resistance and stretching exercise program over a 12-week period. A total of 17 patients with PD participated and wererandomly allocated into an exercise group (n = 10) or a control group (n = 7). Participants in the exercise group completed the exercise program in 60- to 90-min sessions for three days per week. Primary and secondary outcome measures included the trunk mobility scale, functional fitness test, standing balance, and sit-to-walk test.   RESULTS: The exercise group showed improvements in functional fitness, trunk mobility, standing balance, and dynamic stability compared with the control group (all p < 0.05). The 2.44 m timed up and go test (odds ratio (OR): 0.125) and the 2 min step test (OR: 10.584) of the functional fitness test, and the first-step length (OR: 3.558) and first-toe clearance height (OR: 4.777) of the sit-to-walk test, were different between the groups following the exercise program.   CONCLUSION: This 12-week exercise program improved fall-related factors in patients with PD and may lead to prevention of fall-related injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1424-8220",
doi="10.3390/s20154106",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20154106"
}