Parkinson'
Conditions
Interventions
Patients are requested to stand up from the chair and walk 5 meters, then turn 180 degrees and return to chair with and without the guide sound of the metronome. Patients will repeat this motion for 1
Sponsors
Hiroshima University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. 2)Patients from 20 to 85 years of age at the time of acquisition of informed consent. 3)Patients who have given written consent on participation of this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are unable to walk on their own or have difficulty understanding instructions. Patients who have had medical assistance due to fall at least once. Patients with impaired hearing abilities who have difficulty hearing the sound of metronome. 2) Pregnant or lactating women, or possibly pregnant women. 3) Other patients who are deemed as ineligible for this research by investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes of bilateral knee angles, stride length, walking speed, acceleration. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoriko Doudou
Hiroshima University Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics
Outcome results
None listed