PARKINSON'S DISEASE (PD) RESULTS IN MOTOR AND NONMOTOR SYMPTOMS THAT LEAD TO DECREASED MOBILITY AND REDUCED QUALITY OF LIFE. EXERCISE IS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVED FITNESS IN PERSONS WITH PD. THIS COLUMN WILL FOCUS ON THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, TREATMENT, AND EXERCISE GOALS FOR PERSONS WITH PD.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE (PD) IS ASSOCIATED WITH MOTOR AND NONMOTOR IMPAIRMENTS THAT RESULT IN PHYSICAL DECONDITIONING, INABILITY TO PERFORM ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND REDUCED QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS COLUMN WILL DISCUSS EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH PD AS A METHOD TO MANAGE THE DISEASE AND IMPROVE FITNESS.

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