Impact of Rehabilitation in Quality of Life in PD

MIRT consists of a 4-week physical therapy that entails four daily sessions, five days a week, in a hospital setting. The duration of each session is about one hour. The first session comprise cardiovascular warm-up activities, relaxation, muscle- stretching, exercises to improve the range of motion of spinal, pelvic and scapular joints, exercises to improve the functionality of the abdominal muscles, and postural changes in the supine position. The second session includes aerobic exercises to improve balance and gait using a stabilometric platform, treadmill plus, crossover and cycloergometer. The third is a session of occupational therapy to improve autonomy in daily living activities. The last session includes one hour of speech therapy.