Abstract des Autors

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It affects mainly the motor abilities of the patients. The symptoms are rigidity, tremor and slowness of movements and locomotion, due to the cell death in the substantia nigra in midbrain and reduced production of dopamine. Physical therapy, hydrotherapy and swimming in a pool are often recommended for patients with Parkinson’s disease. The debate about the pathophysiologic cause of impaired movement in parkinsonism is settled, but it is still very difficult to develop a specific exercise treatment for impaired mobility. A lot of the published studies concerning the problem show a benefit of exercise training, and we provide an overview of the present conclusions for a practical approach to exercise training in parkinsonism.