Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease
The present study investigated the effects of physical therapy treatment on gait initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Thirteen patients with PD were randomized into a treatment (n = 7) and control (n = 6) group. Participants were assessed for their severity level, using the Modifie...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Other Authors: | |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2015
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/10381 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Institution: | Mahidol University |
Language: | English |
id |
th-mahidol.10381 |
---|---|
record_format |
dspace |
spelling |
th-mahidol.103812023-04-12T15:31:55Z Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease Fuengfa Khobkhun Sunee Bovonsunthonchai Roongtiwa Vachalathiti Apichart Pisarnpong Mahidol University. Faculty of Physical Therapy Mahidol University. Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. Department of Medicine Parkinson’s disease Physical therapy Gait initiation The present study investigated the effects of physical therapy treatment on gait initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Thirteen patients with PD were randomized into a treatment (n = 7) and control (n = 6) group. Participants were assessed for their severity level, using the Modified Hoehn and Yahr scale, and motor evaluation, using the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), items III and IV. At pre- and post-assessments, gait initiation was assessed using a gait mat, synchronized with a video camera. The treatment group received a physical therapy training program based on the TrainingBIG™ technique and task-specific concepts, three times per week for four weeks. The control group received no physical therapy treatment. From analysis of the pre- and post-assessment variables, only the treatment group showed a significant decrease in preparatory phase time (p = 0.043) and increase in step length (p = 0.018). In addition, the treatment group had a significant increase in step length (p = .022) at post-assessment when compared to the control group. The present findings demonstrated that physical therapy treatment would be beneficial for patients with PD experiencing gait initiation problems. 2015-02-10T09:35:21Z 2018-03-23T07:54:07Z 2015-02-10T09:35:21Z 2018-03-23T07:54:07Z 2015-02-10 2014 Article Chiang Mai University Journal Natural Sciences. Vol.13, No.1 (2014), 43-49 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/10381 eng Mahidol University Chiang Mai University |
institution |
Mahidol University |
building |
Mahidol University Library |
continent |
Asia |
country |
Thailand Thailand |
content_provider |
Mahidol University Library |
collection |
Mahidol University Institutional Repository |
language |
English |
topic |
Parkinson’s disease Physical therapy Gait initiation |
spellingShingle |
Parkinson’s disease Physical therapy Gait initiation Fuengfa Khobkhun Sunee Bovonsunthonchai Roongtiwa Vachalathiti Apichart Pisarnpong Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease |
description |
The present study investigated the effects of physical therapy treatment on gait initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Thirteen patients with PD were randomized into a treatment (n = 7) and control (n = 6) group.
Participants were assessed for their severity level, using the Modified Hoehn and Yahr scale, and motor evaluation, using the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), items III and IV. At pre- and post-assessments, gait initiation was assessed using a gait mat, synchronized with a video camera. The treatment group received a physical therapy training program based on
the TrainingBIG™ technique and task-specific concepts, three times per week for four weeks. The control group received no physical therapy treatment. From analysis of the pre- and post-assessment variables, only the treatment
group showed a significant decrease in preparatory phase time (p = 0.043) and increase in step length (p = 0.018). In addition, the treatment group had a significant increase in step length (p = .022) at post-assessment when compared to the control group. The present findings demonstrated that physical therapy
treatment would be beneficial for patients with PD experiencing gait initiation problems. |
author2 |
Mahidol University. Faculty of Physical Therapy |
author_facet |
Mahidol University. Faculty of Physical Therapy Fuengfa Khobkhun Sunee Bovonsunthonchai Roongtiwa Vachalathiti Apichart Pisarnpong |
format |
Article |
author |
Fuengfa Khobkhun Sunee Bovonsunthonchai Roongtiwa Vachalathiti Apichart Pisarnpong |
author_sort |
Fuengfa Khobkhun |
title |
Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease |
title_short |
Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease |
title_full |
Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease |
title_fullStr |
Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease |
title_full_unstemmed |
Effect of Physical Therapy Training on Gait Initiation in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease |
title_sort |
effect of physical therapy training on gait initiation in patients with moderate parkinson’s disease |
publishDate |
2015 |
url |
https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/10381 |
_version_ |
1781415950428405760 |