Effect of progressive squat resistance training on motor function of patients with Parkinson disease

Objective To observe the clinical effect of progressive squat resistance training on motor function of patients with Parkinson disease.

Methods The enrolled patients with Parkinson disease were randomly divided into control group and experimental group. The patients in the control group received routine rehabilitation training, including strength training, balance function training and gait training. The patients in the experimental group received progressive squat resistance training based on routine rehabilitation. Before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment, Berg balance scale (BBS) score, time up and go test (TUG) result and Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) score, and the total effective rate were assessed.

Results Forty patients were included finally, with 20 in each group. After treatment, BBS, TUG and FMA results of patients in the two groups improved than before treatment (P < 0.001), and improvement rates of these results in the experimental group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The total effective rate in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group (95.0%vs85.0%, P < 0.05).

Conclusion Progressive squat resistance training could further improve balance ability and motor function of patients with Parkinson disease who received routine rehabilitation training.