Aerobic exercise for Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although some trials assessed the effectiveness of aerobic exercise for Parkinson's disease (PD), the role of aerobic exercise in the management of PD remained controversial.

Objective

The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the evidence about whether aerobic exercise is effective for PD.

Methods

Seven electronic databases, up to December 2013, were searched to identify relevant studies. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed methodological quality based on PEDro scale. Standardised mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of random-effects model were calculated. And heterogeneity was assessed based on the I2 statistic.

Results

18 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 901 patients were eligible. The agg

SUBMITTER: Shu HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4077570 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature