Parkinson´s Disease, Aerobic Exercise and Photobiomodulation

Parkinson´s Disease, Aerobic Exercise and Photobiomodulation: a Randomised Controlled Trial

The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of a combined therapy of aerobic exercise and transcranial photobiomodulation upon the cardinal motor sympomts of Parkinson´s disease of a group of Parkinson´s disease patients. It was hypothesized that aerobic exercise and transcranial photobiomodulation would yield significant benefits in the cardinal motor sympomts of the illness.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis with idiopathic PD and rated 1-2 on the Hoehn and Yahr Scale.
• No type of dementia as assessed by the mini-mental state examination.
• Able to stand for 2 min without assistance.
• Able to walk 10 m without assistance.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals were excluded if they suffered a neurological disease other than PD, if the subject has an implant of any kind in the head (e.g., stent, clipped aneurysm, embolized arteriovenous malformation, implantable shunt - Hakim valve) or if they did not meet the eligibility criteria.