Review
Rehabilitation
Irene Battel, Irene Calvo, Margaret Walshe
Summary: The use of biofeedback in the treatment of dysphagia in patients with PD shows potential positive effects on swallowing-related quality of life. However, existing studies have low methodological quality and high risk of bias, future research should be rigorously designed to determine the optimal types, schedules, and timing of biofeedback treatment.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Cira Fundaro, Marco Gazzoni, Gian D. Pinna, Carlo Dallocchio, Alberto Rainoldi, Roberto Casale
Summary: The study aimed to assess if muscles in PD exhibit a different myoelectric fatigue pattern compared to healthy age-matched subjects. Results showed that parkinsonian muscles do not differ in developing peripheral myoelectric fatigue compared to healthy age-matched subjects.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Melike Kahya, Kelly E. Lyons, Rajesh Pahwa, Abiodun E. Akinwuntan, Jianghua He, Hannes Devos
Summary: The study investigated the reliability and validity of pupillary response during dual-task balance conditions in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). The results showed excellent test-retest reliability and validity of pupillary response in PD patients and healthy controls during dual-task balance. Increased mental demand was significantly correlated with increased pupillary response in individuals with PD.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Qiaohong Wang, Yiping Chen, Linbo Li, Chao Li, Li Li, Huili Cao, Hui Yang
Summary: This study aimed to explore the barriers to home exercise for patients with Parkinson's disease (PwPDs) and provide guidelines for healthcare providers. The findings identified five themes including psychosomatic stress and low activity, lack of early rehabilitation authorisation, poor 'flow' state of home exercise, inaccessibility of continued service, and sociocultural impact on family coping. By addressing these challenges through multidisciplinary management, early rehabilitation authorisation, exercise experience, continuous service mode, and family coping strategies, the home exercise behavior of PwPDs can be gradually improved.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Seo Jung Yun, Hyun Haeng Lee, Woo Hyung Lee, Seung Hak Lee, Byung-Mo Oh, Han Gil Seo
Summary: This study investigated the effect of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) on gait automaticity, speed, and balance in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). While improvements were seen in walking speed and balance, gait automaticity did not improve with RAGT using an exoskeleton-type robot. Additional therapeutic components may be needed to enhance gait automaticity in PD patients.
Article
Rehabilitation
Pablo Cornejo Thumm, Nir Giladi, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Anat Mirelman
Summary: Physical training in Parkinson disease improves motor performance, alleviates nonmotor symptoms, and enhances cognition and quality of life. Adherence to exercise is low, but training at home using virtual reality and exergaming can increase motivation and adherence. Utilizing a novel telerehabilitation training program involving a treadmill-virtual reality system at home for two patients with Parkinson disease resulted in high adherence to training, increased walking duration, improved patient confidence, gait speed, and mobility. Training multiple participants simultaneously was feasible and allowed for an individualized treatment approach while conserving therapist time.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Daniel Feller, Irene Fox, Paolo Gozzer, Francesca Trentin, Davide Papola
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of physical exercise in improving depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients. The research found that physical exercise significantly decreased depression symptoms and improved quality of life in patients. Future clinical practice guidelines should consider recommending physical exercise for reducing depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Xiaoyu Jiang, Linlin Zhang, Huifen Liu, Hang Su, Jiahui Jiang, Chen Qiang, Qing Wang, Xinjie Qu, Wenyu Sun, Hongyan Bi
Summary: Depression is a common non-motor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD), affecting up to 50% of patients and impacting their quality of life. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of different non-pharmacological interventions for PD depression through a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Review
Rehabilitation
Alessandro Picelli, Marianna Capecci, Mirko Filippetti, Valentina Varalta, Cristina Fonte, Rita Di Censo, Alessandro Zadra, Irene Chignola, Stefano Scarpa, Angelo P. Amico, Roberto Antenucci, Alessio Baricich, Paolo Benanti, Luciano Bissolotti, Paolo Boldrini, Donatella Bonaiuti, Enrico Castelli, Loredana Cavalli, Giuseppina Di Stefano, Francesco Draicchio, Vincenzo Falabella, Silvia Galeri, Francesca Gimigliano, Mauro Grigioni, Johanna Jonsdodttir, Carmelo Lentino, Perla Massai, Stefano Mazzoleni, Stefano Mazzon, Franco Molteni, Sandra Morelli, Giovanni Morone, Daniele Panzeri, Maurizio Petrarca, Federico Posteraro, Michele Senatore, Elisa Taglione, Giuseppe Turchetti, Thomas Bowman, Antonio Nardone
Summary: Robot-assisted gait training shows therapeutic effects on postural instability in patients with Parkinson's disease, especially in terms of balance and freezing of gait. The research results indicate a high level of evidence that robot-assisted gait training can improve patients' quality of life.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Juliana M. P. Toldo, Michelly Arjona, Guilherme C. Campos Neto, Taise Vitor, Solange Amorim Nogueira, Edson Amaro, Roberta A. Saba, Sonia M. C. A. Silva, Henrique B. Ferraz, Andre C. Felicio
Summary: The study demonstrated that a virtual rehabilitation protocol for patients with Parkinson's disease led to an increase in dopamine transporters in the putamen contralateral to the clinically most affected body side, as well as significant improvement in motor symptoms and quality of life.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Miriam Rafferty, Laura Stoff, Pamela Palmentera, Pamela Capraro, Ivorie Stanley, Allen W. Heinemann, Kurt Johnson
Summary: This study revealed the needs of Parkinson's patients and clinical stakeholders regarding employment resources through qualitative content analysis and Quasi Needs Assessment Framework. The findings showed a lack of knowledge about employment support options among Parkinson's patients, the need for clinicians to initiate discussions on employment challenges, and the importance of individualized and flexible employment interventions.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marcos Paulo Braz de Oliveira, Daniel Ferreira Moreira Lobato, Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili, Cristiano Carvalho, Juliana Bassalobre Carvalho Borges
Summary: Aerobic exercise can promote improvements in gait, mobility, and lower limb muscle strength in individuals with Parkinson's disease in mild to moderate stages, but does not significantly improve quality of life.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elizabeth D. Thompson, Darcy S. Reisman
Summary: This study explored the adaptation and savings in individuals with Parkinson's disease during split-belt treadmill walking. It found that they showed locomotor adaptation in an implicit sensorimotor adaptation task and demonstrated savings with less perturbation and faster adaptation during the second exposure. However, there were variations in learning, savings, and clinical presentation among the individuals.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cosimo Tuena, Francesca Borghesi, Francesca Bruni, Silvia Cavedoni, Sara Maestri, Giuseppe Riva, Mauro Tettamanti, Rosa Liperoti, Lorena Rossi, Maurizio Ferrarin, Marco Stramba-Badiale
Summary: Cognitive-motor dual-task (CMDT) is essential in daily life and can be challenging for older adults with chronic age-related conditions. Technology-assisted CMDT rehabilitation has shown to be effective in improving motor-cognitive functions, particularly for dual-task performances, falls, gait, and cognition. However, further research is needed to explore its application in different chronic conditions and frailty status.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Zulina Souza de Lira, Izabela Lara Leite de Lemos, Nathalia Suellen Valeriano Cardoso, Clarissa Evelyn Bandeira Paulino, Ana Claudia Carvalho Vieira, Jonia Alves Lucena, Adriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomes
Summary: This study verified the immediate effect of the Finger Kazoo technique associated with glissandos on the voice of individuals with Parkinson's disease. The results showed that the technique increased the voice range and maximum phonation time of the participants, and they reported satisfaction with the technique and its results.
Article
Rehabilitation
J. P. Barfield, Laura Newsome, Laurie A. Malone
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2016)
Meeting Abstract
Sport Sciences
J. P. Barfield, Laura Newsome, Laurie A. Malone
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE
(2016)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Deborah R. Shapiro, Laurie A. Malone
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2016)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
James H. Rimmer, Sangeetha Padalabalanarayanan, Laurie A. Malone, Tapan Mehta
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2017)
Article
Rehabilitation
J. P. Barfield, Laurie A. Malone
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2013)
Meeting Abstract
Sport Sciences
Ildiko Nyikos, C. Scott Bickel, Boyd T. Partridge, Jonathan A. Knott, Laurie A. Malone
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE
(2011)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laurie A. Malone, J. P. Barfield, Joel D. Brasher
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2012)
Article
Sport Sciences
Dawn T. Gulick, Laurie A. Malone
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC THERAPY & TRAINING
(2011)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laurie A. Malone, Mohanraj Thirumalai, Sangeetha Padalabalanarayanan, Whitney N. Neal, Sean Bowman, Tapan Mehta
JMIR SERIOUS GAMES
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laurie A. Malone, Ganisher K. Davlyatov, Sangeetha Padalabalanarayanan, Mohanraj Thirumalai
Summary: The study aimed to examine energy expenditure, enjoyment, and gameplay experience in individuals with mobility impairments during active video gaming using an adapted gaming mat. Results showed higher energy expenditure and heart rate in seated players using the OTS mat, while similar values were observed among standing players. Seated participants reported greater gameplay experience, while both groups exhibited higher gameplay quality during the adapted mat condition.
JMIR SERIOUS GAMES
(2021)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Laurie A. Malone, Christen J. Mendonca, Yumi Kim
Summary: This review examines the active videogaming intervention literature for people with neuromuscular conditions over a 10-year period, finding that such interventions can improve health outcomes, secondary conditions, physical activity, and quality of life. The study highlights the need for further research on understudied populations and emphasizes the role of technology and targeted outcomes in future intervention studies.
GAMES FOR HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laurie A. Malone, Christen J. Mendonca, Sangeetha Mohanraj, Samuel R. Misko, Joseph Moore, James Michael Brascome, Mohanraj Thirumalai
Summary: This study aimed to assess the usability of the GAIMplank video game controller for playing PC video games among individuals with mobility impairments. The results showed that the GAIMplank controller had good usability and provided a light-to-moderate intensity exercise option for adults with mobility impairments.
JMIR SERIOUS GAMES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Jeffrey J. Martin, Laurie A. Malone
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Jean-Paul Barfield, Laurie A. Malone
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2012)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Jeffrey J. Martin, Laurie A. Malone, James C. Hilyer
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
(2011)
