Effects of therapeutic exercise on disease severity, balance, and functional Independence among individuals with cerebellar ataxia: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Stanley John WinserHo Kwan ChanWing Ki ChenChung Yau HauSiu Hang LeungYee Hang LeungUmar Muhammad BelloPublished in: Physiotherapy theory and practice (2022)
Low to moderate evidence from studies of low to high methodological quality provides some support for therapeutic exercises for reducing disease severity among non-hereditary degenerative cerebellar ataxia and improving balance among acquired cerebellar ataxia. Exercises did not benefit functional independence. Additional studies of large sample size and high methodological quality are necessary to substantiate these findings.