Changes in Gait After Training for Individuals With Cerebellar Ataxia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate gait changes for individuals who performed either home aerobic or balance training.

Design

Single-blind randomized clinical trial.

Setting

Home training and outcome assessments at large, tertiary, urban hospital.

Participants

Individuals with cerebellar ataxia (N=52).

Interventions

Individuals in the aerobic group trained 30 minutes per session, 5 times per week at up to 85% predicted maximum heart rate. Individuals in the balance group (control) performed 30 minutes of balance exercises of varying difficulty 5 times per week. Participants in both groups were expected to train for 1 year.

Main outcome measures

Gait parameters (step length, step variability, stride width, gait velocity) were determined at 0, 6, and 12 month

SUBMITTER: Smani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750434 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature