TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of supervised slackline training on postural instability, freezing of gait, and falls efficacy in people with Parkinson’s disease
AU - Santos, Luis
AU - Fernandez-Rio, Javier
AU - Winge, Kristian
AU - Barragán-Pérez, Beatriz
AU - Rodríguez-Pérez, Vicente
AU - González-Díez, Vicente
AU - Blanco-Traba, Miguel
AU - Suman, Oscar E.
AU - Philip Gabel, Charles
AU - Rodríguez-Gómez, Javier
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/7/31
Y1 - 2017/7/31
N2 - Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess whether supervised slackline training reduces the risk of falls in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: Twenty-two patients with idiopathic PD were randomized into experimental (EG, N = 11) and control (CG, N = 11) groups. Center of Pressure (CoP), Freezing of Gait (FOG), and Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) were assessed at pre-test, post-test and re-test. Rate perceived exertion (RPE, Borg’s 6–20 scale) and local muscle perceived exertion (LRPE) were also assessed at the end of the training sessions. Results: The EG group showed significant improvements in FOG and FES scores from pre-test to post-test. Both decreased at re-test, though they did not return to pre-test levels. No significant differences were detected in CoP parameters. Analysis of RPE and LRPE scores revealed that slackline was associated with minimal fatigue and involved the major lower limb and lumbar muscles. Conclusions: These findings suggest that slacklining is a simple, safe, and challenging training and rehabilitation tool for PD patients. It could be introduced into their physical activity routine to reduce the risk of falls and improve confidence related to fear of falling.Implications for Rehabilitation Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are twice as likely to have falls compared to patients with other neurological conditions. This study support slackline as a simple, safe, and challenging training and rehabilitation tool for people with PD, which reduce their risk of falls and improve confidence related to fear of falling. Slackline in people with PD yields a low tiredness or fatigue impact and involves the major lower limb and lumbar muscles.
AB - Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess whether supervised slackline training reduces the risk of falls in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: Twenty-two patients with idiopathic PD were randomized into experimental (EG, N = 11) and control (CG, N = 11) groups. Center of Pressure (CoP), Freezing of Gait (FOG), and Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) were assessed at pre-test, post-test and re-test. Rate perceived exertion (RPE, Borg’s 6–20 scale) and local muscle perceived exertion (LRPE) were also assessed at the end of the training sessions. Results: The EG group showed significant improvements in FOG and FES scores from pre-test to post-test. Both decreased at re-test, though they did not return to pre-test levels. No significant differences were detected in CoP parameters. Analysis of RPE and LRPE scores revealed that slackline was associated with minimal fatigue and involved the major lower limb and lumbar muscles. Conclusions: These findings suggest that slacklining is a simple, safe, and challenging training and rehabilitation tool for PD patients. It could be introduced into their physical activity routine to reduce the risk of falls and improve confidence related to fear of falling.Implications for Rehabilitation Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are twice as likely to have falls compared to patients with other neurological conditions. This study support slackline as a simple, safe, and challenging training and rehabilitation tool for people with PD, which reduce their risk of falls and improve confidence related to fear of falling. Slackline in people with PD yields a low tiredness or fatigue impact and involves the major lower limb and lumbar muscles.
KW - Motor control
KW - balance
KW - health
KW - physical activity
KW - rehabilitation
KW - self-confidence
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U2 - 10.1080/09638288.2016.1207104
DO - 10.1080/09638288.2016.1207104
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27416005
AN - SCOPUS:85019903082
SN - 0963-8288
VL - 39
SP - 1573
EP - 1580
JO - Disability and Rehabilitation
JF - Disability and Rehabilitation
IS - 16
ER -