Effects of a specific rehabilitation protocol on muscle mass and function in Parkinson’s disease: a multicenter prospective study
Targeted rehabilitation is effective and safe for PD patients with sarcopenia, leading to improvements in terms of muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. Further studies with longer follow-ups are needed in this field.
Authors
- Claudio Curci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5259-2376)
- Lorenzo Lippi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9035-1485)
- Alessandro de Sire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5541-8346)
- Roberta Zito
- Nicola Marotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5568-7909)
- Marco Invernizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5141-0681)
- Francesco Pisani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6853-5605)
- Kamál Mezian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7203-3325)
- Emanuele Prestifilippo
- Antonio Ammendolia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2828-2455)
Institutions
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (AU)
- Piedmont University (US)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo (IT)
- General University Hospital in Prague (CZ)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2578987
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78