Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

Background: Postural instability and resulting falls are major factors determining quality of life, morbidity, and mortality in individuals with Parkinson{u2019}s disease (PD). Purpose: to determine if there is an effect of endurance training on balance in Parkinson's patients. Methodology: A referred diagnosed twenty moderate Parkinson patients from both genders, with age ranged from (60-65) years old, were randomly assigned to equal two groups: a study group and a control group. Study group received endurance training exercises in addition to conventional physical therapy program (stretching exercises, ROM exercises, Wobble board training, and gait training). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for one and half hours (1-hour conventional treatment and 30 minutes treadmill training). All patients were evaluated with Biodex Stability System (BSS) including dynamic limit of stability test and dynamic balance test and the functional reach test pre and post treatment, and control group received conventional physical therapy program as study group.The study was done in out clinics and balance lab. Of faculty of physical therapy- Cairo University. Results: the study revealed that there is a significant improvement in balance within both groups but there was no significant difference between both groups and endurance training has the same effect on balance as conventional physical therapy program

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