Combined balance and brisk walking training to improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson disease : abridged secondary publication

Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with motor and non-motor symptoms that lead to functional disability and reduced quality of life. harmacological intervention is the mainstay management for motor symptoms, but its effects on most non-motor symptoms remain limited. Aerobic exercise can improve physical functions and motor symptoms in patients with PD. Combinations of balance, gait, and aerobic exercises can improve mobility, fatigue, anxiety, and sleep problems.1,2 We compared a combined balance and brisk walking (BBW) exercise programme with a flexibility and strengthening exercise programme in terms of improvement in motor and non-motor symptoms among people with PD.