PERCEPTION AND BARRIERS OF PARKINSONS PATIENTS TOWARDS LOW TO HIGH EXERCISES

Background In 2024, the cause of neurodegeneration of this disease is still unclear. The factors of this disease may be genetic or environmental. Mainly the most of the cases of parkinsons are idiopathic, and around 5 to 10 percent of cases of parkinsons are familial. Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder in which the brain can be involved that affects the muscle control and movement of the individual, and causes involuntary movements, stiffness, and slowness. Objective To determine the perception and barriers of parkinsons patients towards low to high exercises. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2025 to June 2025 in Karachi to determine the perception and barriers of parkinsons patients towards low to high-intensity exercises. The sample size was 377, and the non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. Data was evaluated by a questionnaire adopted from a prior study in which perception and barriers of Parkinson’s patients in performing low and high exercises. The data was analyzed through SPSS version 23.0. Result A total of 377 parkinson’s patients were included in this study. The response to the question related to the perception of exercises after implanting, they replied: 24.13% improved in low exercises and 28.11% improved in high exercises. The responses to questions about the effects on balance and fall risk than 53.31% responded that it improves from low exercises and 26.79% responded as it improved from high exercises. Regarding the barriers to exercise, around 11.40% participants had financial issues, and 10.34% participants had fall issues in low exercises. Conclusion The Perception of Parkinson’s patients was good in implementing low exercises as compared to high exercises, and the main barriers are financial and the risk of falls.