Why the study?
To investigate whether people with Parkinson's disease can exercise at a high intensity across a 12-week intervention and to assess its impact on cardiorespiratory fitness.
Is high-intensity interval training feasible and does it improve cardiorespiratory fitness in people with Parkinson's disease?
Population
20 people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Comparison
High-intensity interval exercise vs waiting list control
Design
Randomized controlled assessor-blinded feasibility study
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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High-intensity exercise appears feasible in Parkinson’s disease; leaves open cardiorespiratory fitness benefits pending larger confirmatory trials.
Is high-intensity interval training feasible and does it improve cardiorespiratory fitness in people with Parkinson's disease?
High-intensity interval training is feasible in patients with Parkinson's disease and shows promising improvements in cardiorespiratory function.
Harvey et al. (2018) studied this question.
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