Open AccessEffect of home-based Tai Chi, Yoga or conventional balance exercise on functional balance and mobility among persons with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: An experimental study
Author(s) -
Arva Khuzema,
A Brammatha,
V Arul Selvan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hong kong physiotherapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.343
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1876-441X
pISSN - 1013-7025
DOI - 10.1142/s1013702520500055
Subject(s) - balance (ability) , berg balance scale , medicine , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , dynamic balance , analysis of variance , timed up and go test , parkinson's disease , disease , physics , quantum mechanics
Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) invariably experience functional decline in a number of motor and non-motor domains affecting posture, balance and gait. Numerous clinical studies have examined effects of various types of exercise on motor and non-motor problems. But still much gap remains in our understanding of various therapies and their effect on delaying or slowing the dopamine neuron degeneration. Recently, Tai Chi and Yoga both have gained popularity as complementary therapies, since both have components for mind and body control.