Course syllabus for Exercise in Parkinson's disease- from theory to clinical application

Träning vid Parkinsons sjukdom- från teori till klinisk tillämpning

Essential data

Course code: 9H1062
Course name: Exercise in Parkinson's disease- from theory to clinical application
Credits: 4.5
Form of Education: Contract education (credits)
Main field of study: Physiotherapy
Level: AV - Second cycle
Grading scale: Fail (U) or pass (G)
Department: Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
Decided by: Education committee NVS
Decision date: 2019-03-06
Course syllabus valid from: Spring semester 2019

Literature and other teaching aids

  • Conradsson D, Löfgren N, Ståhle A, Hagströmer M, F, A novel conceptual framework for balance training in Parkinson's disease-study protocol for a randomised controlled trial., BMC Neurol. 2012 Sep 27;12:111,
  • Keus SHJ, Munneke M, Graziano M, et al., European Physiotherapy Guideline for Parkinsons Disease, 2014; KNGF/ParkinsonNet, the Netherlands,
  • Maria Nilsson, Erika Franzén, Cecilia Winberg, Svenska riktlinjer för fysioterapi vid Parkinsons sjukdom, Fysioterapeuterna, 2018
  • Nieuwboer A, Rochester L, Müncks L, Swinnen SP, Motor learning in Parkinson's disease: limitations and potential for rehabilitation., Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2009 Dec;15 Suppl 3:S53-8,
  • Shen X, Wong-Yu IS, Mak MK., Effects of Exercise on Falls, Balance, and Gait Ability in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-analysis., Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2016 Jul;30(6):512-27,
  • Shumway-Cook, Anne; Woollacott, Marjorie H., Motor control: translating research into clinical practice, Fifth edition. : Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2016], 2017 - xiv, 660 pages ISBN: 9781496302632, LIBRIS-ID: 19439369,