Long-Term Multimodal Exercise Program Enhances Mobility of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Table 3

Correlation coefficients between balance and mobility tests score and disease characteristics.

	H&Y	UPDRS III
Training group
Before
BBS (points)	−.529*	−.681**
TUG (s)	.661**	.580**
PLM (s)	.537*	.436
After
BBS (points)	−.771**	−.669**
TUG (s)	.855**	.758**
PLM (s)	.737**	.509*
Control group
Before
BBS (points)	−0.820*	0.740**
TUG (s)	0.338	0.392
PLM (s)	0.293	0.357
After
BBS (points)	−0.793*	−0.405
TUG (s)	0.565	0.347
PLM (s)	0.664	0.275

H&Y: Hoehn and Yahr Scale; BBS: berg balance scale; TUG: time to up-and-go; PLM: posture locomotors manual.
∗P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.