Abstract

Restless Leg syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological movement disorder usually involving motor restlessness in the lower limbs. It is frequently associated with rhythmic muscular jerks in lower limb called as periodic limb movements (PLMS). RLS can be primary which is idiopathic in nature or it can be secondary which is symptomatic in nature. The objective of the review is to find the exercise training programme which had been provided to RLS patients. The symptoms can be categorized as intermittent, daily or refractory. There is abundance of evidences regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments which are available for RLS patients. The exercise training programme has shown improvement in outcome measure such as functional quality, sleep quality, depression score, quality of life, exercise quality and symptoms severity. To our knowledge, there are only four experimental trails which had evaluated the effects of exercise training programme in RLS patients. There is a need to explore more on the effects of exercise training programme RLS patients.