ReviewMovement disorders clinical practice2023
Efficacy of Dual-Task Training in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
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- Dual-Task Training Interventions for Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Effects on Postural Balance and Walking Speed.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Rehabilitation-Cognition Integrated Care Program for Elderly With Lower Limb Fractures and Cognitive Impairment: Development and Efficacy.Brain and behavior · 2026Trial
- Feasibility of a Motor-Cognitive Stepping Training Program During Acute Hospitalization in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2026Trial
- Effects of basic and dual-task training programs on physical function in Parkinson's disease: The PARKEX study.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Online Group-Based Dual-Task Training to Improve Cognitive Function of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study.JMIR aging · 2025Trial
- Dual-Task Exercises for Dynamic Balance, Motor Function, Functional Mobility, and Dual-Tasking in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis With Meta-Regression.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of nonclinic-based dual-task training on physical and cognitive functions and activities of daily living in older adults with cognitive decline: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Dynamic brain synergy uncovers functional neural coordination in Parkinson's disease under dopaminergic modulation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Including individuals with Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation in rehabilitation trials: feasibility, challenges, and preliminary gait and postural stability results.Parkinsonism & related disorders · 2025Article
- Management of freezing of gait - mechanism-based practical recommendations.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2025Review
- AquaDualPark Study - Effects of Aquatic and Land-Based Dual-Task Exercise Program on Motor and Cognitive Functions of People With Parkinson's Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.Health services insights · 2025Article
- What are the virtual reality solutions for dual-task intervention to promote health in aging? A scoping review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Review
- Dual-Task vs. Single-Task Gait Training to Improve Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Potential Prodromal Digital Postural Sway Markers for Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) Detected via Dual-Tasking and Sensory Manipulation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effect of Upright Stance and Vision on a Cognitive Task in Elderly Subjects and Patients with Parkinson's Disease.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Online training program maintains motor functions and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
- Specialized Allied Health Care for Parkinson's Disease: State of the Art and Future Directions.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Review
- Scaling new heights: a pilot study of the impact of climbing on balance, agility, and dexterity in individuals with Parkinson's disease.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
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Abstract
Background: Dual-task training (DTT) involves simultaneously motor and cognitive exercises. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of DTT, in comparison to other interventions [single-task training (STT) and usual care (UC)], on gait and balance parameters, motor impairments, activities of daily living (ADLs) and quality of life (QoL) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) immediately post-intervention and at 3, 6, and 12 months after therapy. Methods: A meta-analysis was performed following PRISMA Guidelines through searching in PubMed, SCOPUS, WOS, CINAHL, SciELO and PEDro up to September 2022. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compare the effect of DTT versus STT and UC on gait (speed, step and stride length, cadence and steps per day), balance (functional and dynamic balance), motor impairments, ADLs and QoL. Methodological quality was assessed using the PEDro scale. The pooled effect was calculated through Cohen's Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) and its 95% confidence interval (95%CI). Results: Seventeen RCTs with 826 participants and a mean PEDro score of 6.59 ± 1 points were included. In comparison to STT and UC, DTT is effective in improving walking speed (SMD 0.42, 95%CI 0.23-0.6), stride length (SMD 0.69, 95%CI 0.23-1.15), cadence (SMD 0.41, 95%CI 0.19-0.63), functional balance (SMD 1.15, 95%CI 0.92-1.4), dynamic balance (SMD -0.5, 95%CI -0.81 to -0.18) and motor impairments (SMD -0.86, 95%CI -1.25 to -0.47). No adverse effects related to DTT were reported. Conclusions: DTT is an effective and safe therapy for improving gait, balance and motor impairments in patients with PD.
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