کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6207736 1265665 2012 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Progressive resistance training improves gait initiation in individuals with Parkinson's disease
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
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Progressive resistance training improves gait initiation in individuals with Parkinson's disease
چکیده انگلیسی

An impaired ability to initiate walking is a common feature of postural instability and gait impairment in Parkinson's disease. While progressive resistance training (PRT) has been proposed to be an effective modality to improve balance and gait function in people with Parkinson's disease, there are a limited number of randomized trials and no studies have evaluated gait initiation performance. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the potential benefits PRT on GI performance in people with Parkinson's disease. Eighteen individuals with idiopathic PD were randomly assigned to either a twice weekly PRT program or a non-contact control group for 10 weeks. Biomechanical analysis of GI was performed pre- and post-intervention. Dependent variables of interest included the displacement of the center-of-pressure (COP) during the anticipatory postural phase of GI as well as the initial stride length and velocity. The PRT group demonstrated improvements in the posterior displacement of the COP and the initial stride length and velocity. There were no improvements in any variables for the control subjects. These results suggest that PRT may be an effective non-pharmacological and nonsurgical treatment to improve GI performance in PWP.

► Strength training (ST) may improve postural control in Parkinson's disease patients. ► Studied a 10-week ST program and biomechanical analysis of gait initiation (GI). ► ST subjects improved GI anticipatory postural adjustments and stride performance. ► ST subjects increased strength and safely completed the 10 week program.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Gait & Posture - Volume 35, Issue 4, April 2012, Pages 669-673
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