Multimodal Balance Training Supported by Rhythmic Auditory Stimuli in Parkinson Disease: Effects in Freezers and Nonfreezers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To fulfill the potential of nonpharmacological interventions for people with Parkinson disease (PD), individually tailored treatment is needed. Multimodal balance training supported by rhythmic auditory stimuli (RAS) can improve balance and gait in people with PD. The purpose of this study was to determine whether both freezers and nonfreezers benefit.

Methods

A secondary analysis was conducted on a large randomized controlled trial that included 154 patients with PD (Hoehn & Yahr Stages 1-3 while ON-medication) who were assigned randomly to 3 groups: (1) multimodal balance training with RAS delivered by a metronome (RAS-supported multimodal balance training); (2) regular multimodal balance training without rhythmic auditory cues; and (3) a control intervention (in

SUBMITTER: Capato TTC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7596891 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature