The Effect of Exercise in Water on Functional Fitness in People With Parkinson's Disease

The goal of this clinical trial study is to learn about the effect of aquatic exercise in parkinson's patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:What is the effect of exercise in water on balance in parkinson's patients?What is the effect of exercise in water on muscle strength in parkinson's patients?What is the effect of exercise in water on flexibilty in parkinson's patients? Parkinson's patients in this study will do some functional tests. One group of them will do exercises in water 3 times weekly for 8 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD, from mild to moderate stages (severety from 1 to 4), according to the original version of the Hoehn & Yahr scale (HY)17, assessed by the neurologist at HC/UFPEHaving medical certificate for performing physical activities and attending heated poolsExclusion Criteria:Having another neurological pathologyHaving limiting orthopedic or heart associated conditionschanging physical activities or L-dopa-based drug intake parameters