Conventional physical therapy
Conventional physical therapy has been studied in 9 papers since 2016: 7 trials in people, 1 review; 3 in the past year. The newest paper, Jun 1, 2026: “Effects of aerobic exercise compared to conventional physical therapy on patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis”.
9 papers study it1 findingUpdated
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At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 3 countries.
- 1 lab in 3 countries
- Human trial7
What did studies of conventional physical therapy find?
1Studies of conventional physical therapy measured one outcome, berg Balance Scale score.
Berg Balance Scale score
upin humans1
1 study
Berg Balance Scale score
upin humans1
Conventional physical therapy improves berg Balance Scale score in humans (compared with aerobic exercise) (Hedges' g = 0.20, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.39, p = 0.04).
“conventional physical therapy showed a small but statistically significant advantage in improving Berg Balance Scale (BBS) scores [Hedges’g = 0.20, 95% CI: 0.01 to 0.39, p = 0.04, I2 = 41%; low-certainty evidence]”
Reviewcompared with aerobic exercise
Advanced Exercise and Health Science