the effect of exercises on motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Comparison of the effect of Pilates exercises and unstable support surface balance exercises on parameters of gait cycle and falling risk in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016071228885N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-04

Start date

2016-08-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Parkinson's disease. Parkinson disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Pilates exercises (Experimental group). Intervention 2: unstable support surface balance exercises (experimental group). Intervention 3: Walking (control group).

Rehabilitation

Pilates exercises (Experimental group)

unstable support surface balance exercises (experimental group)

Walking (control group)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: having IPD at moderate levels (levels II and III); age over 50 years old; passage of at least 3 years after the disease diagnosis; lack of other neurological diseases or any acute and chronic physical or mental disorder; lack of cognitive disorders with the approval of a specialist physician; the ability to stand and walk independently; not using assistive devices for keeping balance and walking; the history of balancing and walking disorders due to PD; non-participation in sports activities and or physiotherapy treatments influencing the research process; the ability to participate in practice sessions regularly. Exclusion criteria: pain; limbs’ deformation and any disorder influencing the security of practice program; unwillingness to be present at the research process.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Paremeters of gait cycle. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: two-dimensional motion analysis.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional balance. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Fullerton Balance Scale.;Falling risk. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test, self report.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mehrali Hematinezhad

Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Guilan

ma_hemati@yahoo.com+98 13 3369 0685

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026