RT Journal Article
T1 Is high intensity Pilates exercise treatment beneficial for people with Parkinson´s disease?
T2 ¿El tratamiento con ejercicios de Pilates de alta intensidad es beneficioso para las personas con  enfermedad de Parkinson?
A1 Mollinedo Cardalda, Irimia
A1 Machado de Oliveira, Iris
A1 Vila Suárez, María Elena
A1 Cancela Carral, José María
K1 3299 Otras Especialidades Médicas
K1 6101.99 Otras
K1 2411.06 Fisiología del Ejercicio
AB Aim: to compare the effects of a therapeutic physical exercise programme based on mat Pilates method carried out at two intensities in a population with Parkinson´s disease. Method: 32 participants with Parkinson's disease were randomly assigned to the low-intensity Mat-Pilates group (n=16) and to the high-intensity Mat-Pilates group (n=16) with both interventions lasting 12 weeks. Lower limb strength (30 Second-Chair-Stand-test), gait speed (Timed-Up and Go), and feasibility were assessed. Results: A total of 29 participants attended 80% of the intervention sessions. The participation rate was 91.14% and 70.05% in the low intensity and high intensity groups, respectively. This research shows that after the intervention there was a significant increase in lower limb strength (low-intensity 8.31% vs high-intensity 34.25%) and gait speed (low-intensity 12.12% vs high-intensity 19.35%) for both groups, although the improvement in the high-intensity group was statistically greater than the low-intensity group. Conclusions: The Pilates method is evidenced as a comprehensive rehabilitation strategy in the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, an exercise regime based on the Pilates method at high intensity seems to lead to significant improvements in lower limb strength and an improvement in gait speed for this type of patient.Keywords: Physical therapy, Neurodegenerative disorders, Older adults, Therapeutic exercise, Pilates Method, Parkinson´s disease
PB Retos. Nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación
SN 19882041
YR 2023
FD 2023-03-31
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6718
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6718
LA eng
NO Retos. Nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación, 48, 937-944 (2023)
DS Investigo
RD 20-abr-2025