Exercise to Improve Spinal Flexibility and Function for People with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

OBJECTIVES: The effectiveness of an exercise intervention for people in early and midstage Parkinson's disease (stages 2 and 3 of Hoehn and Yahr) in improving spinal flexibility and physical performance in a sample of community‐dwelling older people is described.

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