Effects of the TrainingBIG TM and Task specific concepts on turning over 180 degrees in patients with Parkinson's disease
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Background: Difficulty in turning is problematic for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is found to beassociated with the risk of fall and hard to be remedial.Objective: To investigate the effects of physical therapy on turning over 180 degrees in patients with PD.Methods: Thirteen patients with PD were randomized into 2 groups which were the treatment (n=7) and thecontrol (n=6) groups. All participants were assessed demographic data, severity by Modified Hoehn and YahrScale, and Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale. At pre- and post-assessments, the participants were testedtheir turning characteristics over 180 degrees by using a gait mat synchronized with video camera. For the treatmentgroup, they received physical therapy program. Both groups of participants continued their earlier medical treatmentand having stable medical status. The treatment group received training for 3 times a week over 4 weeks. Turningstep and turning time were compared between pre- and post- assessments in each group, and between the treatmentand control groups.Results: Significant difference of turning step was found between pre- and post- assessments (p=0.041) in thetreatment group. In addition, turning step was found to be significant difference between the treatment and thecontrol groups (p=0.010) at post- assessment. For the turning time, no significant difference was found neitherbetween pre- and post- assessments in each group nor between the treatment and the control groups.Conclusion: The present findings indicated that physical therapy would be beneficial to improve turning step inpatients with PD.
Institution: Mahidol University
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2189533369