Behavioural and neuroplastic effects of a double-blind randomised controlled balance exercise trial in people with Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Balance dysfunction is a disabling symptom in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Evidence suggests that exercise can improve balance performance and induce neuroplastic effects. We hypothesised that a 10-week balance intervention (HiBalance) would improve balance, other motor and cogniti...

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Main Authors: Malin Freidle, Hanna Johansson, Urban Ekman, Alexander V. Lebedev, Ellika Schalling, William H. Thompson, Per Svenningsson, Martin Lövdén, Alonso Abney, Franziska Albrecht, Hanna Steurer, Breiffni Leavy, Staffan Holmin, Maria Hagströmer, Erika Franzén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:npj Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-021-00269-5