Effects of aerobic and resistance training on walking and balance abilities in older adults with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Huishan Song, Sheng Ge, Ji Li, Chendao Jiao and Linghua Ran

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Objective: To explore the impact of aerobic and resistance training on walking and balance abilities (UPDRS-III, Gait Velocity, Mini-BESTest, and TUG) in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Method: All articles published between the year of inception and July 2024 were obtained from PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. Meta-analysis was conducted with RevMan 5.4. Result: Research from 15 randomized controlled trials, comprising 792 older patients with a diagnosis of PD, was included in the analysis. Aerobic training (AT) and Resistance training (RT) significantly improved UPDRS-III (AT, SMD = -5.69, 95% CI: -8.67 to -2.71, p = 0.0002, I2 = 82%; RT, SMD = -3.01, 95% CI: -4.89 to -1.12, p = 0.002, I2 = 0%) and Gait Velocity(AT, SMD = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.58 to 1.18, p

Date: 2025
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