BeatWalk: Personalized Music-Based Gait Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT: Taking regular walks when living with Parkinson's disease (PD) has beneficial effects on movement and quality of life. Yet, patients usually show reduced physical activity compared to healthy older adults. Using auditory stimulation such as music can facilitate walking but patients vary significantly in their response. An individualized approach adapting musical tempo to patients' gait cadence, and capitalizing on these individual differences, is likely to provide a rewarding experience, increasing motivation for walk-in PD. We aim to evaluate the observance, safety, tolerance, usability, and enjoyment of a new smartphone application. It was coupled with wearable sensors (BeatWalk) and delivered individualized musical stimulation for gait auto-rehabilitation at home. Forty-five patients wi

SUBMITTER: Cochen De Cock V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8109247 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature