CARDIORESPIRATORY PHYSICAL THERAPY REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Abstract

Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor function and often leads to a number of secondary complications, including cardiorespiratory impairments. The importance of cardiorespiratory physical therapy rehabilitation as a vital component of comprehensive care for individuals with PD is emphasized. This study highlights approaches and outcomes associated with cardiorespiratory physiotherapy in Parkinson's disease. Physical inactivity associated with PD may be linked to the appearance of obstructive ventilatory disorders, potentiated by the clinical worsening of the patient. In conclusion, the findings delimit promising results of physical therapy treatment on pulmonary parameters in PD, and sentence the need for further longitudinal studies of the clinical trial type to prove the cause-and-effect relationship of the variables in question. Parkinson's disease (PD) has a chronic and progressive characteristic and affects, in general, the elderly population in the age group between 50 and 70 years, reaching a peak between 60 years and increasing both the prevalence and incidence of PD. Approximately 1 to 2% of the Brazilian population over 65 years of age has PD. Objective: To provide an insight into the role of physical therapy rehabilitation in addressing the cardiorespiratory challenges faced by individuals with PD. Methods: Through a systematic review of existing literature on evidence-based practices, using the PICO strategy. Results and Discussion: 19 articles were found in the main databases, only 04 met the inclusion criteria. Conclusion: The articles studied tend to indicate that cardiorespiratory physiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of cardiorespiratory complications in Parkinson's.