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IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
卷 191, 期 3, 页码 1341-1348出版社
SPRINGER LONDON LTD
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-021-02772-3
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Aerobic exercise; Arm crank ergometer; Functional capacity; Parkinson's disease; Quality of life
The study revealed that an 8-week arm crank ergometer training led to significant improvements in aerobic capacity, physical performance, and Parkinson's disease-related disabilities in patients.
Background Aerobic exercise training contributes to improvement of cardiopulmonary capacity, mobility, neurological function, and quality of life. Aims To investigate the effects of arm crank ergometer training on aerobic capacity, quality of life, and Parkinson's disease (PD)-related disability Methods Seventeen patients with PD were recruited to study. Assessments were performed at baseline and at the end of an 8-week arm crank ergometer (ACE) training program (3 days/week; 1 h per session, 50-70% VO2peak) with patients acting as their own control. Outcome measures included aerobic capacity assessment, 6-min walk test (6MWT), timed up and go test (TUG), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39), Beck Depression Index (BDI), the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Results At the end of the study, an increase of 30.49% in aerobic capacity was observed. Statistically significant improvements were found for the 6MWT (p = 0.001), TUG test (p = 0.001), UPDRS total score (p = 0.002), quality of life assessed with PDQ-39 (p = 0.006), BDI (p = 0.001), and FES scores (p = 0.002) after an 8-week ACE training. No significant effect on MoCA was found (p = 0.264). Conclusion An 8-week ACE training led to significant improvement in aerobic capacity, physical performance, and PD-related disabilities.
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