Exercise in Parkinson's disease on and off medication
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Additional Projects
College
College of Education
Department
Physical Education, Sport & Human Performance
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand how Parkinson’s disease medication affects the autonomic responses of individuals during an acute exercise stress test. In the other studies, we analyzed the benefits that exercise can have on individuals with Parkinson’s disease. In these three literatures, data was found concluding that medication does not appear to impact autonomic abnormalities during exercise and is disease manifested. It was also found that physical exercise can benefit cofounding variables such as attention, depressive symptoms and anxiety as well as physical factors in executive functioning. In the international literature it has also been found that exercise triggers plasticity related events in the human Parkinson’s Disease brain including excitation, increases and decreases in gray matter volume, and changes in BDNF levels (brain-derived neurotrophic factor). Since exercise has been proven to be an effective matter within the community of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, here is the recommended FITT specific principles for this population: Aerobic fitness should be 3-5 d/wk.; light to moderate; 30-60 min/day; yoga, swimming, rhythmic classes. Resistance: 2-3 d/wk.; light to moderate; 30 min; appropriate for client. Strength should be 2-3 d/wk.; 40-50% 1RM; 2-3 hours/wk.; focus on extensors. Lifestyle/neuromotor should be 2-3 d/wk.; appropriate challenges; 30-60 min; balance, weight shifting, reaching. Since there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, based off these literatures and other research it is concluded that a combination of exercise and medication is recommended for these individuals.
Start Date
15-4-2022 12:00 PM
Exercise in Parkinson's disease on and off medication
The purpose of this study was to understand how Parkinson’s disease medication affects the autonomic responses of individuals during an acute exercise stress test. In the other studies, we analyzed the benefits that exercise can have on individuals with Parkinson’s disease. In these three literatures, data was found concluding that medication does not appear to impact autonomic abnormalities during exercise and is disease manifested. It was also found that physical exercise can benefit cofounding variables such as attention, depressive symptoms and anxiety as well as physical factors in executive functioning. In the international literature it has also been found that exercise triggers plasticity related events in the human Parkinson’s Disease brain including excitation, increases and decreases in gray matter volume, and changes in BDNF levels (brain-derived neurotrophic factor). Since exercise has been proven to be an effective matter within the community of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, here is the recommended FITT specific principles for this population: Aerobic fitness should be 3-5 d/wk.; light to moderate; 30-60 min/day; yoga, swimming, rhythmic classes. Resistance: 2-3 d/wk.; light to moderate; 30 min; appropriate for client. Strength should be 2-3 d/wk.; 40-50% 1RM; 2-3 hours/wk.; focus on extensors. Lifestyle/neuromotor should be 2-3 d/wk.; appropriate challenges; 30-60 min; balance, weight shifting, reaching. Since there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, based off these literatures and other research it is concluded that a combination of exercise and medication is recommended for these individuals.
