Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Keywords
gait, balance, auditory cues
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine how using auditory cues of a metronome at various frequencies impacts the gait mechanics and balance in people with Parkinson's disease when walking over ground and on a treadmill. We will enroll 10 participants with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (Stages 2 or 3). All participants will complete 18 training sessions over 6 weeks and participate in pre- and post-testing of gait and balance.
Interventions
Participants will complete 6 weeks of walking training (3x/week). During each session, participants will walk on a treadmill for up to 20 minutes (stepping to a metronome at 85% of typical cadence) followed by overground walking for up to 15 minutes (stepping to a metronome at 115% of typical cadence).
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals with a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (made by movement disorders specialist) will be included in this study. Additional inclusion criteria include: self-reported ability to walk \ 6 minutes overground as well as walk on a treadmill for a total of 10 minutes with rest breaks as needed, and be classified as Stage 2, or 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr Scale (Goetz et. al, 2004).
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gait speed | one week following conclusion of training | distance traveled during a 6 minute walk test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cadence | one week following conclusion of training | number of steps per minute |
| stride length | one week following conclusion of training | average length of strides (distance traveled/number of strides) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed