Blindfolded Balance Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Sensory-Motor Strategy to Improve the Gait
Joint Authors
Koch, Giacomo
Tramontano, Marco
Carlo, Caltagirone
Marchetti, Fabio
Bonnì, S.
Martino Cinnera, A.
Peppe, Antonella
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
Recent evidence suggested that the use of treadmill training may improve gait parameters.
Visual deprivation could engage alternative sensory strategies to control dynamic equilibrium and stabilize gait based on vestibulospinal reflexes (VSR).
We aimed to investigate the efficacy of a blindfolded balance training (BBT) in the improvement of stride phase percentage reliable gait parameters in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) compared to patients treated with standard physical therapy (PT).
Methods.
Thirty PD patients were randomized in two groups of 15 patients, one group treated with BBT during two weeks and another group treated with standard PT during eight weeks.
We evaluated gait parameters before and after BBT and PT interventions, in terms of double stance, swing, and stance phase percentage.
Results.
BBT induced an improvement of double stance phase as revealed (decreased percentage of double stance phase during the gait cycle) in comparison to PT.
The other gait parameters swing and stance phase did not differ between the two groups.
Discussion.
These results support the introduction of complementary rehabilitative strategies based on sensory-motor stimulation in the traditional PD patient’s rehabilitation.
Further studies are needed to investigate the neurophysiological circuits and mechanism underlying clinical and motor modifications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tramontano, Marco& Bonnì, S.& Martino Cinnera, A.& Marchetti, Fabio& Carlo, Caltagirone& Koch, Giacomo…[et al.]. 2016. Blindfolded Balance Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Sensory-Motor Strategy to Improve the Gait. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tramontano, Marco…[et al.]. Blindfolded Balance Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Sensory-Motor Strategy to Improve the Gait. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tramontano, Marco& Bonnì, S.& Martino Cinnera, A.& Marchetti, Fabio& Carlo, Caltagirone& Koch, Giacomo…[et al.]. Blindfolded Balance Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Sensory-Motor Strategy to Improve the Gait. Parkinson’s Disease. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115264
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115264