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Exercise for falls prevention in Parkinson disease: A randomized controlled trial
Colleen G. Canning, PhD, Catherine Sherrington, PhD, Stephen R. Lord, PhD, Jacqueline C.T. Close, MD, Stephane Heritier, PhD, Gillian Z. Heller, PhD, Kirsten Howard, PhD, … SHOW ALL …, and Victor S.C. Fung, PhDAUTHORS INFO & AFFILIATIONS
January 20, 2015 issue, 84 (3) 304-312, https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000001155

Exercise for falls prevention in Parkinson disease: A randomized controlled trial
Can minimally supervised exercise targeting fall risk factors prevent falls in people with Parkinson's disease?
231 participants were randomized into exercise or usual-care groups, practicing exercises 3 times weekly for 6 months. Primary outcomes were fall rates and proportion of fallers. Secondary outcomes included physical and psychological measures. Fewer falls were seen in the exercise group for lower disease severity. Postintervention, the exercise group showed improved physical and psychological health. While exercise didn't significantly reduce falls,  it did enhance overall health. Reduction in falls observed in milder disease, not in severe Parkinson's.
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