Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor impairment. Freezing of gait, impaired mobility and falls are common problems in these patients. We aimed to evaluate the effect of a novel therapy for these patients. Methods: We studied patients with modera...
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| author | José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo Marlene Alonso-Juarez Robert Fekete |
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| description | Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor impairment. Freezing of gait, impaired mobility and falls are common problems in these patients. We aimed to evaluate the effect of a novel therapy for these patients. Methods: We studied patients with moderate to severe freezing of gait who underwent antigravity treadmill training twice a week for 4 consecutive weeks with 50% reduction of body weight. Results: We enrolled 26 consecutive patients with PD, 19 completed the study. There were 10 males; mean age at evaluation was 72.7 ± 10.1 years. Compared to baseline, patients showed improvement in the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (<i>p</i> = 0.001); and a mean reduction of 7 s in the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test (<i>p</i> = 0.004). Moderate or significant improvement in gait was reported by 84% of patients. Conclusions: Antigravity treadmill training improved freezing of gait and mobility in patients with PD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00425bf8314d48a1a4e3665554b7416e2023-11-20T17:12:33ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252020-10-01101073910.3390/brainsci10100739Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s DiseaseJosé Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo0Marlene Alonso-Juarez1Robert Fekete2Department of Sciences and Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato 37150, MexicoNational Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City 07320, MexicoDepartment of Neurology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USABackground: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor impairment. Freezing of gait, impaired mobility and falls are common problems in these patients. We aimed to evaluate the effect of a novel therapy for these patients. Methods: We studied patients with moderate to severe freezing of gait who underwent antigravity treadmill training twice a week for 4 consecutive weeks with 50% reduction of body weight. Results: We enrolled 26 consecutive patients with PD, 19 completed the study. There were 10 males; mean age at evaluation was 72.7 ± 10.1 years. Compared to baseline, patients showed improvement in the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (<i>p</i> = 0.001); and a mean reduction of 7 s in the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test (<i>p</i> = 0.004). Moderate or significant improvement in gait was reported by 84% of patients. Conclusions: Antigravity treadmill training improved freezing of gait and mobility in patients with PD.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/10/739Parkinson’s diseaseneurodegenerative disordersfreezing of gaitneurorehabilitationrehabilitationtherapy |
| spellingShingle | José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo Marlene Alonso-Juarez Robert Fekete Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease Brain Sciences Parkinson’s disease neurodegenerative disorders freezing of gait neurorehabilitation rehabilitation therapy |
| title | Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_full | Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_fullStr | Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_short | Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease |
| title_sort | anti gravity treadmill training for freezing of gait in parkinson s disease |
| topic | Parkinson’s disease neurodegenerative disorders freezing of gait neurorehabilitation rehabilitation therapy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/10/739 |
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