Date of Graduation
5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Nursing
Advisor/Mentor
Murray, Lori
Committee Member/Reader
Peters, Brandi
Abstract
In this review of twenty research articles, the effects of moderate exercise therapy on the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease will be explored. Appropriate literature was located using the research question, “In older adults with a Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis, how does moderate exercise influence the symptoms of this disease?” Twenty peer-reviewed research articles were examined for the impact of different forms of exercise on various symptoms associated with Parkinson’s. Nineteen of the articles reviewed provide substantial evidence in support of exercise therapy as a treatment option for people with Parkinson’s, and one of the articles found inconclusive evidence neither in support nor against exercise therapy. The purpose of reviewing this research is to explore the options that people with a Parkinson’s diagnosis have to achieve the best quality of life while managing the symptoms of their disease.
Keywords
Parkinson's Disease, moderate exercise, exercise therapy, quality of life
Citation
Burnett, B. (2022). Effects of Exercise on Parkinson's Symptom Relief. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/168
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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiology Commons, Exercise Physiology Commons, Exercise Science Commons, Kinesiotherapy Commons, Movement and Mind-Body Therapies Commons, Musculoskeletal, Neural, and Ocular Physiology Commons, Nervous System Diseases Commons, Recreational Therapy Commons