The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of a combined therapy of aerobic exercise and transcranial photobiomodulation upon the cardinal motor sympomts of Parkinson´s disease of a group of Parkinson´s disease patients. It was hypothesized that aerobic exercise and transcranial photobiomodulation would yield significant benefits in the cardinal motor sympomts of the illness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
72
Cycling at the aerobic intensity
Photons therapy
Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of León
León, Castille and León, Spain
MDS-UPDRS
The motor portion of the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson´s (MDS-UPDRS, the minimum and maximum values are 0 and 72, respectively and the higher score, the worse patient condition)
Time frame: 6 months
DASH
The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH, the minimun and maximum values are 0 and 190, respectively and the higher score, the worse patient condition)
Time frame: 6 months
Static posturography
The centre of pressure (CoP) parameters (these CoP parameters; Length, in mm, Area in mm2 and Speed, Xspeed and Yspeed in m/s will be combined to report the static posturography)
Time frame: 6 months
TMWT
10 meters walking test (speed in seconds)
Time frame: 6 months
TUG
Time up Go Test (speed in seconds)
Time frame: 6 months
Grip strength
Grip strength in kg
Time frame: 6 months
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