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Trial reportActa neurologica Belgica2023

The effects of augmented and virtual reality gait training on balance and gait in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Kubilay Gulcan, Arzu Guclu-Gunduz, Evren Yasar, Ulas Ar, Yesim Sucullu Karadag, Fettah Saygili

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Acta neurologica Belgica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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37 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kubilay GulcanHealth Ministry of Türkiye Republic, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9626-4462
Arzu Guclu-GunduzFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Gazi University, Emek Mah, Biskek Cad. No: 2 Cankaya, 06490, Ankara, Türkiye. arzuguclu@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8464-1929
Evren YasarHealth Ministry of Türkiye Republic, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-4865
Ulas ArHealth Ministry of Türkiye Republic, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6598-4184
Yesim Sucullu KaradagAnkara Bilkent City Hospital Neurology Clinic, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0188-5245
Fettah SaygiliFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6450-6666
Ministry of Health · TRAdnan Menderes University · TRÇankaya University · TRUniversity of Health Science · KH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAugmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) facilitate motor learning by enabling the practice of task-specific activities in a rich environment. Therefore, AR and VR gait training may improve balance and gait in Parkinson's Disease (PD).

methodsThirty patients with PD were randomly divided into study (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The study group was given AR and VR gait training combined with conventional training. The control group was given conventional training only. The training was applied to both groups 3 days a week for 6 weeks. Motor symptoms with the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale-Motor Examination (UPDRS-III), balance with posturography and Berg Balance Scale (BBS), perceived balance confidence with Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC), gait with spatio-temporal gait analysis, and functional mobility with Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) were assessed.

resultsAt the end of the study; UPDRS-III, posturography measurements, BBS, ABC, spatio-temporal gait parameters, and TUG improved in the study group (p < 0.05), while BBS, ABC, and only spatial gait parameters (except for step width) improved in the control group (p < 0.05). There was no change in posturography measurement, temporal gait parameters, and TUG in control group (p > 0.05). When the developed parameters in both groups were compared, the amount of improvement in BBS and ABC was found similar (p > 0.05), while the improvement in the other parameters was found higher in the study group (p < 0.05).

conclusionIt was concluded that AR and VR gait training provides the opportunity to practice walking with different tasks in increasingly difficult environments, thus improving balance and walking by facilitating motor learning.

Indexed as

Parkinson DiseaseVirtual RealityExercise TherapyGaitHumansPostural BalanceTime and Motion StudiesAugmented realityBalanceGaitParkinson’s diseaseVirtual reality

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PMID36443623
PMCPMC9707084
OpenAlexW4310118190

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