International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021082019092821282128ENDepartment of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, IsfahaDepartment of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, IsfahaDepartment of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, IsfahaDepartment of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz20190904<p><span><strong>Introduction: </strong><span>Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive disorder that mainly affects <span>the central nervous system and, consequently, the patient’s functional status. This study aimed <span>to compare the effect of 8‑week rebound therapy‑based exercise program and weight‑supported <span>exercises on the range of motion, proprioception, and the quality of life in patients with PD.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Methods: </strong><span>Twenty patients were randomly divided into two equal groups of weight‑bearing <span>exercises and rebound exercise with no significant differences in age, weight, and height. <span>The variables of the range of motion, proprioception, and the quality of life were assessed in <span>pre‑ and posttest. Data were analyzed using repeated measure ANOVA and t‑test at a significant <span>level of <span><em>P </em><span>&lt; 0.05. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Results: </strong><span>All of the variables in the two groups were significantly improved<br /><span>after 8 weeks of exercise, whereas the improvement rate in the rebound therapy group was more <span>than the weight‑bearing exercises group in range of motion (134.60 ± 13.22 vs. 118.38 ± 12.48), <span>proprioception (7.60 ± 3.22 vs. 10.38 ± 2.48), and the quality of life (147.60 ± 13.22 vs. <span>118.38 ± 12.48) of the patients (<span><em>P </em><span>&lt; 0.001 for all variables). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Conclusions: </strong><span>Given that both <span>rebound and weight‑supported exercises are effective on improving the range of motion, <span>proprioception, and the quality of life of people with PD, it is recommended that the benefits <span>of these exercises to be used in physical rehabilitation programs. However, rebound therapy <span>exercises have had a greater effect on people with PD, and it seems better to use these exercises <span>more than others.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Keywords: </strong><span><em>Parkinson’s disease, proprioception, quality of life, range of motion, rebound exercises, </em><span><em>weight‑supported exercises</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2128http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2128/717717991