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Effects of aquatic physical therapy on balance and gait of patients with Parkinson's disease Efeitos da fisioterapia aquática no equilíbrio e na marcha de pacientes com doença de Parkinson

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Author	Pompeu, José Eduardo Gimenes, Rafaela Okano Pereira, Rodolpho Patines Rocha, S. Santos, M. A. K. Paulo-Sp, São
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Objetive – To evaluate the effects of aquatic physical therapy on balance and gait of Parkinson’s disease patients. Parkinson’s disease is caused by degeneration of dopanninergic neurons of the substantia nigra that causes rigidity, brady kinesia, resting tremor, and postural instability. Functional abnormalities of Parkinson’s disease can be treated through aquatic therapy, among other methods of rehabilitation. Methods – Seventeen patients with PD on stages 1-4 of Hoehn and Yahr scale were selected. Patients were assessed before and after treatment using the Time Up and Go (TUG), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Patients performed 36 sessions of hydrotherapy, 40 minutes each one, during three months. Data were analyzed using the paired t test. Results – The scores of the scales before and after the program were: TUG 12.387 (SD 2.646) e 10.648 (SD 2.419); DGI 19.235 (SD 3.945) e 18.882 (SD 3.945); BBS 45.824 (SD 8.218) e 49.294 (SD 6.789) and UPDRS 28.471 (SD 18.682) e 21.529 (SD 15.629). There was statistically significant improvement on TUG, BBS and UPDRS scales after the treatment. Conclusion – The aquatic
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