Characterization of traditional therapeutic exercises in the physical-therapeutic care in patients with Parkinson's disease(Original)

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases are the main cause of physical-motor limitations, such as Parkinson's disease. In spite of the advances in the field of health this disease does not have a definitive cure, within the main treatments physical rehabilitation constitutes one of the fundamental pillars supported by the concept of neuroplasticity, however, there is a tendency to use conventional physical exercises to the detriment of the traditional ones, wasting their potentialities. In accordance with the above, the authors questioned the current situation of traditional therapeutic exercises (TTE) in the physical-therapeutic attention to motor manifestations in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and proposed as an objective to diagnose the current situation of traditional therapeutic exercises in the physical-therapeutic care to motor manifestations in patients with Parkinson's disease. The research is descriptive and cross-sectional. A population-based study was carried out among 45 physical culture teachers working in the public health areas of Holguin municipality, determining the poor application of TTE and its interrelation with the requirements for the application of therapeutic physical culture with a tendency to use conventional physical exercises and agents, scarce knowledge about the manifestations of PD on the part of physical culture professionals. In addition to the lack of guidelines and methodological indications for the implementation of TTE in the programs and protocols for the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease.