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.
Parameters
Flexibility and relaxation group
Walking group
Nordic walking group
no
yes 1 pt
yes 2 pts
no
yes 1 pt
yes 2 pts
no
yes 1 pt
yes 2 pts
Percentage (%)
Leg agility left
60
30
10
23.3
36.7
40
20
30
50
40
76.7
80(%)
Leg agility right
56
40
3
23.3
40
36.7
16.7
40
43.3
43
76.7
83.3(%)
Alternating movements right hand
53.3
33
13
30
43.3
26.7
23.3
30
46.7
46
70
76.7(%)
Alternating movements left hand
60
20
20
30
40
30
26.7
33
40
40
70
73(%)
Posture
43.3
23.3
33
36.7
36.7
26.7
20
40
40
56.3
63.7
80(%)
Freezing
53.3
36.7
10
23.3
40
36.7
20
40
40
46.7
76.7
80(%)
Postural stability
46.7
43.3
10
36.7
26.7
36.7
16.7
40
43.3
53.3
63.7
83.7(%)
Gait pattern
50
43.3
6.7
40
23.3
36.7
13.3
33
53.3
50
60
86.3
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.