Rhythmic auditory stimulation in gait training for Parkinson's disease patients

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Thaut ◽  
G. C. McIntosh ◽  
R. R. Rice ◽  
R. A. Miller ◽  
J. Rathbun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Gait Training ◽  
Auditory Stimulation ◽  
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation

scholarly journals Gait Training Methods and ChangesiIn Gait Parameters in Parkinson`s Disease (Literature Review)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aušra Stuopelytė ◽  
Rasa Šakalienė
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Gait Training ◽  
Auditory Stimulation ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Dual Tasking ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation ◽  
Walking Velocity

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic progressive neurological disorder that can impact function to a variable degree. Changes in gait parameters are the most common signs of Parkinson’s disease. Patients with Parkinson’s disease walk with a reduced step length, step time, walking velocity and walking cadence, increased stride cycle time, coefficient of variation of the step amplitude and step time and increased risk to fall. So, various gait training methods are applied. The effect of rhythmic auditory stimulation on gait in Parkinson’s disease patients is analysed. We can use various kinds of music, metronome, scansion and clapping as a rhythmic auditory stimulation.One of gait training methods in Parkinson’s disease patients is treadmill training. There are attempts to combine treadmill training with transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality. We can use Nordic walking method and because walking technique requires straight posture, trunk rotation, bigger step and heel stride. More often robot–assisted gait training is used in patients with Parkinson’s disease gait training. The effect of dual–tasking and walking with music methods for gait and balance training in patients with Parkinson’s disease is also analysed. This method requires participants to perform primary and secondary tasks at the same time. The secondary task can be cognitive or motor. Dual–tasking is widely analysed because opinions about applying this method are very controversial. Walking with music method is more often analysed in scientific literature. This method could not be compared to rhythmic auditory stimulation method because the latter requires precise walking to rhythm and walking with music method is oriented to emotional component (music is chosen according patients’ music taste). As these methods are applied, we can see an increase in chosen walking and maximal walking velocities, step length and time, distance covered, and decrease in the coefficient of variation of the step time and turning time.Keywords: Gait impairments, walking velocity, rhythmic auditory stimulation.

Rhythmic auditory stimulation for reduction of falls in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled study

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael H Thaut ◽  
Ruth R Rice ◽  
Thenille Braun Janzen ◽  
Corene P Hurt-Thaut ◽  
Gerald C McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Gait Training ◽  
Auditory Stimulation ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation

Objective: To test whether rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) training reduces the number of falls in Parkinson’s disease patients with a history of frequent falls. Design: Randomized withdrawal study design. Subjects: A total of 60 participants (aged 62–82 years) diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (Hoehn and Yahr stages III or IV) with at least two falls in the past 12 months. Intervention: Participants were randomly allocated to two groups and completed 30 minutes of daily home-based gait training with metronome click–embedded music. The experimental group completed 24 weeks of RAS training, whereas the control group discontinued RAS training between weeks 8 and 16. Main measures: Changes in clinical and kinematic parameters were assessed at baseline, weeks 8, 16, and 24. Results: Both groups improved significantly at week 8. At week 16—after the control group had discontinued training—significant differences between groups emerged including a rise in the fall index for the control group ( M = 10, SD = 6). Resumption of training reduced the number of falls so that group differences were no longer significant at week 24 ( Mexperimental = 3, SD = 2.6; Mcontrol = 5, SD = 4.4; P > 0.05). Bilateral ankle dorsiflexion was significantly correlated with changes in gait, fear of falling, and the fall index, indicating ankle flexion as a potential kinematic mechanism RAS addresses to reduce falls. Conclusion: RAS training significantly reduced the number of falls in Parkinson’s disease and modified key gait parameters, such as velocity and stride length.

Cognitive effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: A P300 study

2019 ◽  
Vol 1716 ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Lei ◽  
Nadine Conradi ◽  
Cornelius Abel ◽  
Stefan Frisch ◽  
Alla Brodski-Guerniero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Auditory Stimulation ◽  
Cognitive Effects ◽  
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation

Rhythmic auditory stimulation modulates gait variability in Parkinson's disease

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 2369-2375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Hausdorff ◽  
Justine Lowenthal ◽  
Talia Herman ◽  
Leor Gruendlinger ◽  
Chava Peretz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Auditory Stimulation ◽  
Gait Variability ◽  
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation

scholarly journals Effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation on functionality in Parkinson’s disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izaura Muniz Azevedo ◽  
Ihana Thaís Guerra de Oliveira Gondim ◽  
Kássia Maria Clemente da Silva ◽  
Cleysiane de Araujo Oliveira ◽  
Carla Cabral dos Santos Accioly Lins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Auditory Stimulation ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Therapeutic Exercise ◽  
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Introduction: Functionality is affected by the clinical characteristics and progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective: Assess the effects of a therapeutic exercise program associated with music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on the Activities and Participation Profile (APP) related to mobility of people with PD. Methods: Intervention study investigating people with moderate PD recruited from the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Pernambuco and the Parkinson’s Disease Association of Pernambuco. The APP related to mobility of the participants was assessed based on the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). The APP contains 23 activity/participation items scored from 0 (no problem) to 4 (complete problem). The intervention consisted of 10 outpatient sessions of a therapeutic exercise program associated with music-based RAS, applied using a smartphone application (ParkinSONS®), performed twice a week, with an average duration of 50 minutes per session. Given the metric nature of the variable and its non-normal distribution, Wilcoxon’s test was applied, considering p < 0.05. Results: In the sample of 8 patients, there was a significant decline in APP scores after intervention (p = 0.018*), indicating a positive change. Scores for all the APP activities decreased following the intervention, except for “transferring oneself to the left side while lying down”. Conclusion: In this study, a therapeutic exercise program associated with music-based RAS had a positive effect on the APP related to mobility of people with moderate PD.

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