Parkinson Disease
Conditions
Interventions
The evaluation and training steps will be carried out at the Movement Intervention and Analysis Laboratory (LIAM) of the Physical Therapy Department of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (U
Behavioural
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be between stages 2 and 3 of the Hoehn and Yahr Scale; make regular use of antiparkinsonian medication; without any type of orthotic or gait aid, independently (scores 3 to 5 of the Functional Ambulatory Category - FAC), by at least 10 meters; do not have severe cognitive deficits that impede the comprehension of simple verbal instructions (detectable through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale); and have not undergone stereotaxic surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present blood pressure (BP) with systemic and diastolic values above 200 mmHg and 110 mmHg, respectively, before or during training; heart rate (HR) above the values shown, calculated by the formula [HRsub = 0.75x (220-age)]; present other types of neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, visual and / or hearing disorders that make treadmill gait training impossible and an application of the protocol; any change in dosage and / or type of antiparkinsonian drug; and presence of pain, dyspnea and / or severe muscle fatigue that prevents the inheritance of the training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance improvement, assessed through the force platform, based on the finding of a variation of at least 5% in the pre and post intervention measurements. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome 1 - Improvement of the spatiotemporal and angular variables of gait in the sagittal and frontal planes, assessed by the Qualisys Motion Capture System, based on at least 5% variation in measurements. pre and post intervention. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention.;Expected Outcome 2 - Improvement of mobility, assessed by the Timed Up and Go Test, based on the finding of a variation of at least 5% in pre and post intervention measurements. Data collected 1 day before intervention and 15 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Rodrigues Lindquist
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed