Association between fatigue and MDS-UPDRS in individuals with Parkinson's disease: cross-sectional study.

Background: Fatigue is significant in the context of Parkinson's disease (PD), considering that one-third of patients classify it as the most restricting symptom in their daily life activities (DLAs). The objective was to verify the relationship (association) between fatigue and non-motor and motor symptoms of PD.

Methods: A cross-sectional study which included 100 individuals with PD.

Telehealth For Individuals with Parkinson's Disease During Covid-19 In Brazil: A Prospective Case Series.

Objective: To implement a telerehabilitation prevention, treatment, and follow-up physical therapy protocol for monitoring individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to verify its effectiveness in minimizing the deleterious effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design: Prospective case series, involving 40 participants with mild to moderate PD recruited from a specialized neurorehabilitation group. The study was divided into four parts: (1) Phone calls to assess the feasibility of participating in remote physical therapy.

Effectiveness of Neurofunctional Physical Therapy on the Quality of Sleep of Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: Case Series.

 Sleep disorders are disabling and highly prevalent comorbidities in Parkinson's disease (PD). This study's objective was to verify the effectiveness of neurofunctional physiotherapy in sleep quality, objectively and subjectively assessing it among individuals with PD.  A sample of individuals with PD was assessed before and after 32 physiotherapy sessions and three months later (follow-up).

Immediate Effect of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Neurofunctional Physiotherapy on Postural Control and Executive Function of Individuals with Parkinson's Disease.

To assess the immediate effect of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and neurofunctional physiotherapy (NPT) on postural control (PC) and executive function (EF) of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Forty subjects from mild-to-moderate PD stages, with no cognitive impairment were submitted to one session of NPT, one session of AR, and one session of VR for 50 minutes each (7 days interval between them). PC was evaluated before and after each therapy, using force platform in bipedal positions: tandem with eyes opened (EO), eyes closed (EC), and with double-task and one-legged stance.

Physiotherapy Versus Physiotherapy Plus Cognitive Training on Cognition and Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease: Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: The aim of the study was to verify the effectiveness of physiotherapy associated with cognitive training to improve cognition and quality of life in individuals with Parkinson disease.

Design: This is a randomized clinical trial involving 58 individuals with mild to moderate Parkinson disease, randomly distributed into two groups: motor group and cognitive-motor group. Both groups were assessed for cognition and quality of life at the beginning of the study, at the end of the intervention protocols, and 3 mos after the end of the intervention.

Effectiveness of acute transcranial direct current stimulation on non-motor and motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.

Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an appropriate treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD). It offers promising results and is known to improve symptoms. Nevertheless, consistent parameters need to be established for research purposes.

Center of pressure-based balance evaluation in individuals with Parkinson's disease: a reliability study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the test-retest reliability of different balance task outcomes, based on center of pressure (COP) measures in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Method: In this cross-sectional study, 19 older individuals with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (seven females, 71 ± 7.8 years) performed a set of seven balance tasks on two occasions (a week apart) on an electronic force platform.