Parkinson disease and flexed posture Parkinson disease, Flexed posture, Gait performance, Manual therapy, Nordic walking
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the experimental group received a 10-minute manual therapy session for the hip (including bilateral hip joint mobilization and bilateral hip flexor stretching), followed by 20 minutes
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Hip joint manual therapy followed Nordic walking,Nordic walking
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged between 18 and 80 years 2.Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease by a neurologist 3.Regularly taking medication for Parkinson's disease 4.Hoehn and Yahr stage less than 4 5.Mini-Mental State Examination score greater than or equal to 24 6. Able to walk independently for at least 10 meters without assistive devices 7.Bilateral passive hip extension angle less than 15 degrees
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Having neurological disorders other than Parkinson's disease 2.Having undergone neurosurgical procedures 3.Presence of unilateral or bilateral hip flexion contracture such that the hip cannot be passively brought back to a neutral position 4.Having contraindications to manual therapy 5.Having any orthopedic cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions that may affect participation in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait performance parameters, including (1) step length, (2) gait velocity, (3) cadence, (4) step length variability, and (5) temporal variability of swing time during the gait cycle Pretest and after 12 time intervention VICON | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sagittal plane postural angles Pretest and after 12 time intervention VICON | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactRay Yau wang
Professor
Outcome results
None listed