Hong Kong Med J 2024;30(Suppl 1):S16-7
Combined balance and brisk walking training to improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson disease: abridged secondary publication
KYM Mak1, THR Cheung2, SL Ho3
1 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia
3 Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
 
 
  1. In patients with mild to moderate Parkinson disease, a 6-month combined balance and brisk walking programme improves motor and nonmotor symptoms as well as balance and walking capacity, with carry-over effects at the 6-month follow-up for all outcomes (except non-motor symptoms).
  2. Exercise adherence was good, and adverse events were few.
  3. A combined balance and brisk walking programme can delay the progression of Parkinson disease.