Effects of different percentages of body weight-supported treadmill training in Parkinson’s disease: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

Body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) might have greater effects than conventional treadmill training (TT) in neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different percentages of BWSTT on gait, balance, quality of life, and fatigue in PD.

Materials and methods

Thirty-five patients with moderate to advanced PD were randomized into three BWSTT groups according to the supported percentage of body weight: 0% BWSTT (control group; unsupported TT), 10% BWSTT, or 20% BWSTT. Five patients were excluded due to early discharge and 30 patients completed BWSTT sessions lasting 30 min, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks during their inpatient rehabilitation stay. The primary outcome was 6-min walk distance

SUBMITTER: Atan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7018238 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature