Research Article

Effects of a Flexibility and Relaxation Programme, Walking, and Nordic Walking on Parkinson's Disease

Table 4

Comparison of improvement in leg agility, alternating hand movements, posture, postural stability, freezing, and gait pattern between the training groups.

ParametersFlexibility and relaxation group  
Walking group  
Nordic walking group  
noyes 1 ptyes 2 ptsnoyes 1 ptyes 2 ptsnoyes 1 ptyes 2 pts

Percentage (%)

Leg agility left60301023.336.740203050
4076.780(%)

Leg agility right5640323.34036.716.74043.3
4376.783.3(%)

Alternating movements right hand53.333133043.326.723.33046.7
467076.7(%)

Alternating movements left hand60202030403026.73340
407073(%)

Posture43.323.33336.736.726.7204040
56.363.780(%)

Freezing53.336.71023.34036.7204040
46.776.780(%)

Postural stability46.743.31036.726.736.716.74043.3
53.363.783.7(%)

Gait pattern5043.36.74023.336.713.33353.3
506086.3

The first column indicates the percentage of patients who did not improve, the next column the percentage of patients who improved by 1 point, and the second column indicates the percentage of patients who improved by 2 points. The Bold value presents the percentage of all patients of a group who improved regardless of the amount of improvement.