title: Effects of Physical-Exercise-Based Rehabilitation Programs on the Quality of Life of Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
abstract: This study aimed to determine the effects of physical-exercise-based rehabilitation programs on quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease through a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. For this purpose the following electronic databases were selected: Medline by PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and PEDro. The search strategy included the proposed descriptors in the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), associated with a sensitive list of terms to search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), without year and language restrictions. Fourteen studies were potentially relevant, and these studies were included. Physical-exercise-based rehabilitation programs realized 2-4 times a week, 60 min each session, for 6-12 weeks, and follow-up of 3 months promotes significant positive effects on quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients at mild to moderate stages and disease duration around 6 years.
authors.affiliation: University of State of Santa Catarina, Center for Health Sciences and Sports, Adapted Physical Activity Laboratory, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Franciele
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cascaes da Silva
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iop Rda
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Domingos Dos Santos
authors.forename: Lídia Mara
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Aguiar Bezerra de Melo
authors.forename: Paulo José
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Barbosa Gutierres Filho
authors.forename: Rudney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic