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Resistance Training with Instability Increase Levels of Spinal Inhibition and Decrease the Motor Symptoms of Parkinsonians
Author(s) -
SilvaBatista Carla,
Kanegusuku Hélcio,
Roschel Hamilton,
Mattos Eugenia,
Tricoli Valmor,
Forjaz Cláudia,
Ugrinowitsch Carlos
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.677.15
Subject(s) - physical medicine and rehabilitation , dopaminergic , medicine , parkinson's disease , population , physical therapy , psychology , disease , environmental health , dopamine
Objective To investigate the effects of resistance training with instability in the level of reciprocal inhibition and in the motor symptoms of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods 26 individuals with PD (8.9±0.5 disease duration) on dopaminergic therapy stable in stages 2 and 3 were divided equally into two groups: control group (CG) and RTI group (RTIG). RTIG underwent 12 weeks (twice a week) of hypertrophy‐oriented RT in the squat, leg press and plantar flexion exercises with the addition of instability devices (i.e., bosu, dyna disk, balance disk, Swiss ball). Soleus muscle reciprocal inhibition (RI) of the most affected leg and motor symptons using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) section III were measured before and after the training period. Significance level was set at p蠄0.05. Results: RI was significantly increased after RTIG (from 5.1±7.6% to 34.8±10.4% p<0.0001). Motor symptons were significantly decreased after RTIG (from 42.2±7.6 to 38.1±5.6, p<0.001). Conclusion RTIG is effective to improve the motor control of individuals with PD. Thus, RTIG may be a important training strategy for this population, once changes in the motor control are apparently indicative of an abnormal supraspinal influence on spinal mechanisms due to disease. Financial support: FAPESP: 2013/04970‐4.