Comparing the effects of augmented virtual reality treadmill training versus conventional treadmill training in patients with stage II-III Parkinson’s disease: the VIRTREAD-PD randomized controlled trial protocol

Comparing the effects of augmented virtual reality treadmill training versus conventional treadmill training in patients with stage II-III Parkinson’s disease: the VIRTREAD-PD randomized controlled trial protocol

BackgroundIntensive treadmill training (TT) has been documented to improve gait parameters and functional independence in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), but the optimal intervention protocol and the criteria for tailoring the intervention to patients’ performances are lacking. TT may be integrated with a...

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Main Authors: Gemma Lombardi, Marco Baccini, Alice Gualerzi, Silvia Pancani, Silvia Campagnini, Stefano Doronzio, Diego Longo, Alessandro Maselli, Giulio Cherubini, Michele Piazzini, Tommaso Ciapetti, Cristina Polito, Samuele Pinna, Chiara De Santis, Marzia Bedoni, Claudio Macchi, Silvia Ramat, Francesca Cecchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Parkinson’s disease
gait
balance
falls
rehabilitation
treadmill
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1338609/full

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