CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Protective Step Training on Proactive and Reactive Motor Adaptations in Parkinson's Disease Patients

United States12 participantsStarted 2022-01-19

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent PD affects the ability to walk, respond to balance perturbations (i.e., Protective Step Training) and produce acute short-term effects to improve compensatory reactions and control of unperturbed walking balance.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * able to ambulate without assistance * had no known neurologic, cardiovascular, or orthopedic deficit - (Mini-Mental Status Examination \<25), and had a Hoehn \& Yahr (H\&Y) score between II-III. Exclusion Criteria: * exhibited functionally disabling dyskinesia * has dystonia, orthostatic hypotension, * had neurosurgical intervention (deep brain stimulation) * has and any significant musculoskeletal or metabolic disorders.

What they're measuring

Joint (knee) reaction time

Timeframe: one year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07399613

SponsorArizona State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-01-18

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