Research Article
Effects of a Flexibility and Relaxation Programme, Walking, and Nordic Walking on Parkinson's Disease
(a) Demographic data |
| | Flexibility and relaxation group
| Walking group
| Nordic walking group
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| Age (years) | | | | BMI () | | | | Length (cm) | | | | Body weight (kg) | | | | Duration of disease (months) | | | | Weekly sports activity in the past (min) | | | |
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(b) Comorbidity of PD patients |
| Comorbidity | Flexibility & relaxation group
| Walking group
| Nordic walking group
| | Percentage (%) | Percentage (%) | Percentage (%) |
| Hypertension | 40 | 30 | 33 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | 10 | 13.3 | 10 | Coronary heart disease | 6 | 6.2 | 8.3 | Thyroid disease | 16.7 | 16.7 | 20 | Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 10 | 10 | Hypercholesterinaemia | 40 | 40 | 33 | Osteoarthritis | 36 | 40 | 36 |
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