Six weeks of intensive treadmill training improves gait and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease: A pilot study
Six weeks of intensive treadmill training improves gait and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease: A pilot study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2007.05.015
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发表时间:
2007-09-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.
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作者:
Herman, Talia;Giladi, Nir;Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of 6 weeks of intensive treadmill training on gait rhythmicity, functional mobility, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).Design: An open-label, before-after pilot study.Setting: Outpatient movement disorders clinic.Participants: Nine patients with PD who were able to ambulate independently and were not demented. Mean age was 70 +/- 6.8 years. Patients had mild to moderate PD (Hoehn and Yahr stage range, 1.5-3).Interventions: Patients walked on a treadmill for 30 minutes during each training session, 4 training sessions a week, for 6 weeks. Once a week, usual overground walking speed was re-evaluated and the treadmill speed was adjusted accordingly.Main Outcome Measures: The 39-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39), motor part of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), gait speed, stride time variability, swing time variability, and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB).Results: A comparison of the measures taken before and after the treadmill intervention indicates general improvement. QOL, as measured by the PDQ-39, was reduced (improved) from 32 to 22 (P