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Effectiveness of physical activity on patients with depression and Parkinson's disease: A systematic review.

Pei-Ling WuMegan LeeTzu-Ting Huang
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Physical activity may assuage the degeneration of motor skills and depression as well as increase the Quality of Life of Parkinson's disease patients, with aerobic training producing the best results. These findings suggest that physical activity, notably aerobic training, could be a good exercise strategy for patients with Parkinson's disease.
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