| 英文摘要 |
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder of the central nervous system commonly seen in the elderly. The most common symptoms of PD include rest tremor, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia and instability of gait. These symptoms may impair their daily activity performance, and therefore lower the life quality. In medication, although the short-term used of levodopa, which is commonly used by PD patients, can significantly improve the patient’s clinical symptoms, but cumulative doses of levodopa may cause side effects such as nausea, dizziness, headache and cognitive failure. In recent years, most studies have found that progressive resistance training (PRT) can be used to increase PD patient’s muscular fitness, to improve balance, stride frequency and length during gait cycle, and to improve the physical performance. Hence, the purpose of this review aimed to examine the effect of the PRT on improvements of physical performance in PD patients through literature review and to provide the effective prescription for PD patients to improve their physical performance and the quality of life. The PRT which prescribed as follows, 2-3 days per week, 2-3 sets per session, 8-12 repetitions, and lasted for 10 weeks, could significantly improve physical performance and quality of life in PD patients. The suggested PRT prescription can be used as reference for exercise instructors. |
