Gobbi, Lilian Teresa Bucken [UNESP]Teixeira-Arroyo, Claudia [UNESP]Lirani-Silva, Ellen [UNESP]Vitório, Rodrigo [UNESP]Barbieri, Fabio Augusto [UNESP]Pereira, Marcelo Pinto [UNESP]2022-04-292022-04-292013-01-01Motriz. Revista de Educacao Fisica, v. 19, n. 3, p. 597-604, 2013.1980-65741415-9805http://hdl.handle.net/11449/232152The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of different exercise programs on the psychological and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Forty-five patients with PD participated in the study. The participants were randomized in three intervention programs: Group-1 (n=15, cognitive-activities), Group-2 (n=15, multimodal exercise) and Group-3 (n=15, exercises for posture and gait). The clinical, psychological and cognitive functions were assessed before and after 4 months of intervention. Univariate analysis did not reveal significant interactions between groups and time (p>0.05). However, univariate analysis for time revealed differences in stress level and memory. Participants showed less physical stress (p<0.01) and overall stress (p < 0.04) and higher performance in episodic declarative memory (p < 0.001) after exercise. These findings suggest that group work with motor or non-motor activities can improve cognitive and psychological functions of patients with PD.597-604engCognitive functionsExerciseParkinson's diseasePsychological functionsArtigo10.1590/S1980-657420130003000102-s2.0-84886446025