Occupational therapy with Nordic walking and therapeutic touch: A pilot study for multidisciplinary rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease.

Background: Physical exercise combined with occupational therapy (OT) can lead to a global improvement in personal well-being.

Objective: To assess in PD patients: 1) if a rehabilitation program involving OT, Nordic walking (NW) and therapeutic touch (TT) yields motor/non-motor benefits; 2) if the time collocation of OT within the program influences results.

Methods: This is a pilot study on 17 PD patients undergoing a 10-week rehabilitation program consisting of OT, NW and TT.