Positive effects of auditory cue in locomotor pattern of people with Parkinson’s disease (off and on medication)
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-55092014000400561Abstract
Gait disorders are identified in people with Parkinson’s disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of auditory cues and medication on kinematic, kinetic and EMG parameters, during different gait phases of people with PD and healthy elderly. Thirty subjects distributed in two groups (Group 1, PD patients off and on medication; Group 2, healthy elderly) participated in this study and were instructed to walk in two experimental conditions: non-cued and cued. Therefore, kinematic, kinetic and electromyography analyses were utilized to investigate the locomotor pattern. Changes in locomotor pattern (greater muscular activity) with auditory cue were observed for PD patients. Regarding the medication, locomotor parameter improvement was observed after levodopa intake in association with the auditory cue. These results confirm the hypothesis about the external cues therapy that could be used as a complement to drug therapy to achieve improvement in the locomotor pattern of PD patients.Downloads
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2014-12-01
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Biodinâmica
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Rinaldi, N. M., Pereira, M. P., Formaggio, P. M., Morais, L. C., & Gobbi, L. T. B. (2014). Positive effects of auditory cue in locomotor pattern of people with Parkinson’s disease (off and on medication) . Brazilian Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 28(4), 561-570. https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-55092014000400561