Walking with Music Is a Safe and Viable Tool for Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease : The Effect of a 13-Week Feasibility Study on Single and Dual Task Walking
Joint Authors
Turnbull, George
Bonfield, Stephan
de Bruin, Natalie
Hu, Bin
Doan, Jon B.
Suchowersky, Oksana
Brown, Lesley A.
Source
International Journal of Food Science
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
This study explored the viability and efficacy of integrating cadence-matched, salient music into a walking intervention for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Twenty-two people with PD were randomised to a control (CTRL, n=11) or experimental (MUSIC, n=11) group.
MUSIC subjects walked with an individualised music playlist three times a week for the intervention period.
Playlists were designed to meet subject's musical preferences.
In addition, the tempo of the music closely matched (±10–15 bpm) the subject's preferred cadence.
CTRL subjects continued with their regular activities during the intervention.
The effects of training accompanied by “walking songs” were evaluated using objective measures of gait score.
The MUSIC group improved gait velocity, stride time, cadence, and motor symptom severity following the intervention.
This is the first study to demonstrate that music listening can be safely implemented amongst PD patients during home exercise.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Bruin, Natalie& Doan, Jon B.& Turnbull, George& Suchowersky, Oksana& Bonfield, Stephan& Hu, Bin…[et al.]. 2010. Walking with Music Is a Safe and Viable Tool for Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease : The Effect of a 13-Week Feasibility Study on Single and Dual Task Walking. International Journal of Food Science،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475210
Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Bruin, Natalie…[et al.]. Walking with Music Is a Safe and Viable Tool for Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease : The Effect of a 13-Week Feasibility Study on Single and Dual Task Walking. International Journal of Food Science No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475210
American Medical Association (AMA)
de Bruin, Natalie& Doan, Jon B.& Turnbull, George& Suchowersky, Oksana& Bonfield, Stephan& Hu, Bin…[et al.]. Walking with Music Is a Safe and Viable Tool for Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease : The Effect of a 13-Week Feasibility Study on Single and Dual Task Walking. International Journal of Food Science. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475210
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475210