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Table 2 Walking class

From: Can Samba and Forró Brazilian rhythmic dance be more effective than walking in improving functional mobility and spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with Parkinson’s disease?

Class Part

Time

Description

Part 1

15 min

Joint warm-up and muscular stretching in a circle.

Part 2

30 min

The principle part of the class, individual daily walk training according to the specific functional capacity of each participant. Volume and intensity vary according to the distance to be traveled and speed.

Part 3

15 min

Final cool-down (stretching and massage) in a circle.