Daily Undulating Periodization Methods With Parkinson's Disease

This study will look at how well two different daily undulating training programs
(hypertrophy-strength-power training, versus strength-power-functional training) improve
participants' physical functions. All testing procedures will take place at the Max Orovitz
Laboratory on the Coral Gables campus. This study will involve a 1-week baseline testing
phase, a 2-week familiarization phase, a 9-week intervention phase, and a 1-week post-testing
window where subjects must report to the lab for 2 sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Hoehn & Yahr Classification of Disability, stage 1-3

- can ambulate with or without an assistive device for at least 50 feet

- able to get up and down from the floor with minimal assistance

- has a score of 24 or above on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam

Exclusion Criteria:

- Greater than Stage 3 on the Hoehn & Yahr Classification of Disability

- decline in immune function such as pneumonia or systemic infection

- progressive degenerative disease besides PD

- spinal fusion or other orthopedic surgery in the past six months

- mental disease/psychosis such as dementia

- greater than minimal assistance required for gait and transfers

- inability to make regular time commitments to the scheduled training sessions

- participation in resistance training on a regular basis within the past six months

- inability to provide consent

- pregnancy

- a prisoner