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To: Don Anderson, Carrie Barrot, Sid Roberts Re: Questions about PD and exercise Sid asked about specific balance exercises for persons with PD...bibliographical references. Carrie asked "why is PD called the falling sickness" and "explain the different stages of PD" Don asked about benefits of exercise and anything else. I have a few bibliographical references for all of you. Maybe you could read these (or some of them) and then we can talk about them if you like. 1. Koller WC, Silver DE, Lieberman A. (1994). An algorithm for the management of PD. Neurology, volume 44 (supplement 10). 2.Goetz CG, Thelen JA, MacLeod CM, Carvey PM, Bartley EA, Stebbins GT. (1993). Blood levodopa levels and unified PD rating scale function:With and without exercise. Neurology, 43, 1040-1042. 3. Carter JH, Nutt JG, Woodward WR. (1992). The effects of exercise on levodopa absorption. Neurology, volume 42, 2042-2045. 4. Hu MH, Woollacott MH. (1994). Multisensory training of standing balance in older adults: I. Postural stability and one-leg stance balance. Journal of Gerontology, Vol. 49, M52-M61. 5. Schenkman M, Donovan J, Tsubota J, Kluss M, Stebbins P, Butler RB. (1989). Management of individuals with PD: Rationale and case studies. Journal of Physical Therapy. Vol. 69, #11, 944-954. 6. Johnell O, Melton LJ, Atkinson EJ, O'Fallon WM, Kurland LT. (1992). Fracture risk in patients with Parkinsonism: A population based study in Olmsted county, Minnesota. Age and Ageing, 21, 32-38. 7. Eventov I, Moreno M, Geller E, Tardiman R, Salama R. (1983). Hip fractures in patients with Parkinson's syndrome. The Journal of Trauma, Vol 23, #2, 98-101. 8. Kiawans, HJ, Topel JL. (1974). Parkinsonism as a falling sickness. Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. 230, #11, 1555-1557. 9. Koller WC, Glatt S, Vetere-Overfield B, Hassanein R. (1989). Falls and PD. Clinical Neuropharmacology. Volume 12, #2, 98-105. 10. Aita JF. (1982). Why patients with PD fall. Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. 247, #4, 515-516. -- Don, I am doing my dissertation on the effect of strength and balance training on strength and balance and Activities of Daily Living in stage III PD's. My pilot study showed that persons with stage I-III who fall can benefit from a combination of strength and balance exercises. Mark Hirsch ([log in to unmask])