Training and Parkinson's
Parkinson Disease, Weight-Lifting Exercise Program
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Parkinson Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 40 to 89 years old, Hoehn & Yahr Classification of Disability, stage 1-3 who can ambulate with or without an assistive device for at least 50 feet and are able to get up and down from the floor with minimal assist or less. A score of 24 or above on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Stage greater than 4 on the Hoehn & Yahr Classification of Disability, decline in immune function such as pneumonia or systemic infection, progressive degenerative disease besides PD, spinal fusion or other orthopedic surgery in the past six months, mental disease/psychosis such as dementia, greater than minimal assistance required for gait and transfers, inability to make regular time commitments to the scheduled training sessions, or in a resistance training program within the past year
Sites / Locations
- Max Orovitz Laboratories
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Strength Training
Power Training
Strength training will use 75-80% of the subject's maximum for the specific exercise and contractions will occur at 2s concentric and 3s eccentric. All training will be performed on Keiser air-driven machines. Subjects will perform 10 exercises targeting all major muscle groups. The training will last for12 consecutive weeks, for a total of 24 visits. Each visit will be approximately 60 minutes long and will consist of 5 minutes warm-up, 50 minutes of training and five minutes of cool-down.
For power training the subjects will perform the concentric phase at high speed, while eccentric portion will last approximately 2 sec. Loads will vary from 30-80% of the subject's maximum depending on the biomechanical nature of the joints involved in the exercise. All training will be performed on Keiser air-driven machines. Subjects will perform 10 exercises targeting all major muscle groups. The training will last for 12 consecutive weeks, for a total of 24 visits. Each visit will be approximately 60 minutes long and will consist of 5 minutes warm-up, 50 minutes of training and five minutes of cool-down.