Exercise therapy in Parkinson’s disease – An overview of current interventional studies

Abstract

Background: Morbus Parkinson is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and is considered to be one of the most common neurological diseases. The treatment of typical motor and non-motor symptoms with pharmacological and neurosurgical interventions is limited to some extent. Exercise therapy represents a supplementary treatment option. Although there are more and more studies investigating exercise therapy in Parkinson's disease, there is a lack of precise recommendations on exercise modality, duration and intensity.