Comparing the effects of hydrotherapy and land-based therapy on balance in patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled pilot study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1210-1217

  Volpe, Daniele ^a   Giantin, Maria Giulia ^a   Maestri, Roberto ^b   Frazzitta, Giuseppe ^c  

^a San Raffaele Arcangelo Hospital   (Italy)

^b Scientific Institute of Montescano   (Italy)

^c Moriggia Pelascini Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balance; hydrotherapy; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OUTPATIENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84921665834     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514536060     Document Type: Article

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